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Table 3 Infection control measures described by study authors

From: Adaptations in clinical examinations of medical students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Infection control measures:

Studies:

Temperature screening prior to entry

Bastanhagh et al. [38] Ngiam et al. [49]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]; Lee et al. [47]; Samaraseke et al. [40]

Health declaration forms (travel history, contact tracing)

Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Ngiam et al. [49]

PCR testing two days beforehand

Lee et al. [46]

Examination held in non-clinical institute

Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]; Lee et al. [47]; Lengerke et al. [48]; Samaraseke et al. [40]

Social distancing

Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]

Masks

Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Ngiam et al. [48]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Lengerke et al. [48]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]; Samaraseke et al. [40];

Hand hygiene

Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]; Samaraseke et al. [40]

Equipment disinfectant

Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Ngiam et al. [49]; Bauer et al. [44]; Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]

Using reusable bedding gowns

Boursicot et al. [35]; Lee et al. [46]

Reduced number of participants onsite

Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]

Cohorting (staff from one clinical institute participate in one OSCE circuit separate to other circuits created for other clinical institutes)

Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Ngiam et al. [49]; Samaraseke et al. [40]

Examiners examined remotely using videoconferencing software (Fig. 2)

Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Canning et al. [36]