Table 1 Framework for Comment Characteristics of Specificity and Valence used in study of Association of Gender and Resident Race and Ethnicity and Narrative Comments from Internal Medicine Resident Performance Assessments
Comment Characteristic | Description | Scale | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
Specificity | Highly Specific | 3 | References more than 3 core competencies OR includes 2 specific items (includes specific examples of something done well or an area for improvement or action items) |
Moderately Specific | 2 | References 2 to 3 core competencies OR includes 1 specific item (includes specific examples of something done well or an area for improvement or action item) in a core competency | |
Mildly Specific | 1 | References 1 core competency | |
Non- specific | 0 | References 0 core competencies | |
Valence | Very Strong Praise | + 3 | Very strongly positive, very high praise |
Strong Praise | + 2 | Strongly positive, high praise | |
Praising | + 1 | Fairly positive, moderate praise | |
Neutral | 0 | Neutral | |
Critical | -1 | Fairly negative tone, moderate criticism, includes 1 ‘red flag’ about performance | |
Strong Criticism | -2 | Strongly negative tone, critical, includes 2 ‘red flags’ about performance | |
Very Strong Criticism | -3 | Very strongly negative tone, critical, includes 3 ‘red flags’ about performance |