Table 6.
Survey results on the participating professors (test item developers and test examiners) and dental school faculty members’ perceptions of the validity of the clinical skill test’s evaluation objectives
| Evaluation objectives | Response (no., %) |
P-valuea) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | ||
| 1. Patient interview, history taking, diagnosis and treatment planning | 0.293 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 0 | 7 (43.8) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 9 (28.1) | 21 (65.6) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 5 (20.8) | 16 (66.7) | |
| 2. Oromaxillofacial cranial nerve examination | 0.154 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12.5) | 4 (25.0) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 5 (15.6) | 8 (25.0) | 15 (46.9) | 4 (12.5) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 7 (29.2) | 9 (37.5) | 6 (25.0) | |
| 3. Temporomandibular disorder palpation test | 0.398 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12.5) | 5 (31.2) | 5 (31.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 7 (21.9) | 17 (53.1) | 6 (18.8) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 4 (16.7) | 11 (45.8) | 8 (33.3) | |
| 4. Pulp test | 0.025* | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 6 (37.5) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 6 (18.8) | 15 (46.9) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 1 (4.2) | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 4 (16.7) | 16 (66.7) | |
| 5. Periodontal test | 0.157 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 5 (31.2) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 3 (9.4) | 16 (50.0) | 13 (40.6) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) | 5 (20.8) | 16 (66.7) | |
| 6. Intraoral X-ray taking | 0.429 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 6 (37.5) | 4 (25.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (21.9) | 11 (34.4) | 10 (31.2) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 9 (37.5) | 12 (50.0) | |
| 7. Local anesthesia | 0.412 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 4 (25.0) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 5 (15.6) | 13 (40.6) | 14 (43.8) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 6 (25.0) | 16 (66.7) | |
| 8. Rubber dam application | 0.387 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 0 | 6 (37.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 4 (12.5) | 15 (46.9) | 13 (40.6) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 8 (33.3) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 9. Topical fluoride application | 0.431 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 4 (25.0) | 4 (25.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 3 (9.4) | 6 (18.8) | 15 (46.9) | 8 (25.0) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 5 (20.8) | 8 (33.3) | 10 (41.7) | |
| 10. Pit and fissure sealant | 0.784 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 7 (43.8) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 5 (15.6) | 15 (46.9) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 5 (20.8) | 8 (33.3) | 10 (41.7) | |
| 11. Scaling | 0.611 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 6 (37.5) | 7 (43.8) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 3 (9.4) | 15 (46.9) | 12 (37.5) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 8 (33.3) | 14 (58.3) | |
| 12. Root planning | 0.289 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 2 (12.5) | 0 | 5 (31.2) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 4 (12.5) | 16 (50.0) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) | 8 (33.3) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 13. Simple extraction | 0.455 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.2) | 5 (31.2) | 7 (43.8) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 12 (37.5) | 16 (50.0) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 3 (12.5) | 6 (25.0) | 15 (62.5) | |
| 14. Suturing skills | 0.631 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 0 | 7 (43.8) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 3 (9.4) | 14 (43.8) | 15 (46.9) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) | 8 (33.3) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 15. Space management for primary and mixed dentition | 0.039* | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | 6 (37.5) | 1 (6.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 16 (50.0) | 10 (31.2) | 4 (12.5) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 2 (8.3) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (25.0) | 7 (29.2) | 7 (29.2) | |
| 16. Oral hygiene education | 0.271 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 2 (12.5) | 1 (6.2) | 2 (12.5) | 7 (43.8) | 4 (25.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 4 (12.5) | 16 (50.0) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 3 (12.5) | 7 (29.2) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 17. Endodontic treatment | 0.150 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 4 (25.0) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 18 (56.2) | 10 (31.2) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 1 (4.2) | 8 (33.3) | 14 (58.3) | |
| 18. Amalgam restoration in posterior teeth | 0.192 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 8 (25.0) | 11 (34.4) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 6 (25.0) | 8 (33.3) | 8 (33.3) | |
| 19. Resin composite restoration in anterior teeth | 0.351 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 4 (25.0) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 1 (3.1) | 5 (15.6) | 15 (46.9) | 11 (34.4) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 2 (8.3) | 6 (25.0) | 8 (33.3) | 8 (33.3) | |
| 20. Gold inlay cavity preparation in posterior teeth | 0.458 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 5 (31.2) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 5 (15.6) | 15 (46.9) | 12 (37.5) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 2 (8.3) | 1 (4.2) | 3 (12.5) | 7 (29.2) | 11 (45.8) | |
| 21. Gold crown preparation in posterior teeth and fabrication of a temporary crown | 0.525 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 4 (25.0) | 10 (62.5) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 4 (12.5) | 13 (40.6) | 15 (46.9) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 10 (41.7) | 13 (54.2) | |
| 22. Porcelain fused to metal crown in anterior teeth and fabrication of a temporary crown | 0.449 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | 10 (62.5) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 0 | 5 (15.6) | 13 (40.6) | 14 (43.8) | |
| Dental school faculty members (n=24) | 0 | 1 (4.2) | 2 (8.3) | 8 (33.3) | 13 (54.2) | |
*
P<0.05.
a)
The chi-squared test was conducted to compare the differences between the groups in response results (α=0.05).