Assessment of Clinical Reasoning Competence in Urology with the Script Concordance Test: an Exploratory Study Across Two Sites from Different Countries

Objectives: The script concordance (SC) test is designed to measure the organisation of knowledge that allows interpretation of data in clinical reasoning. This study explores the use of this new written examination tool in urology. Materials and Methods: An 80 items SC test was administered to part...

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Published in:European urology 2002-03, Vol.41 (3), p.227-233
Main Authors: Sibert, Louis, Charlin, Bernard, Corcos, Jacques, Gagnon, Robert, Lechevallier, Joel, Grise, Philippe
Format: Article
Language:English
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Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Clinical Competence
Clinical reasoning
Educational Measurement - methods
France
Humans
Knowledge structures
Medical sciences
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Quebec
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
Urology
Urology - education
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Summary:Objectives: The script concordance (SC) test is designed to measure the organisation of knowledge that allows interpretation of data in clinical reasoning. This study explores the use of this new written examination tool in urology. Materials and Methods: An 80 items SC test was administered to participants from a French and a Canadian university. Three levels of experience were tested: urologists ( n=22), residents in urology ( n=25) and students ( n=23). Scores between groups were compared by analysis of variance. Reliability analysis was studied with Cronbach alpha coefficient. Results: Mean global scores were 51.45±5.29 for students, 58.19±3.81 for residents and 62.27±5.46 for urologists. The difference between the three groups was statistically significant ( P
ISSN:0302-2838
1873-7560
DOI:10.1016/S0302-2838(02)00053-2