Table 7.
Survey results on the participating professors’ (test item developers and test examiners) perceptions of the overlap between the clinical skill test's evaluation objectives and dental specialty areas
| Evaluation objectives | Response (no., %) |
P-valuea) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strongly agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly disagree | ||
| 1. patient interview, history taking, diagnosis, and treatment planning | 0.905 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 0 | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 7 (21.9) | 8 (25.0) | 14 (43.8) | |
| 2. Oromaxillofacial cranial nerve examination | 0.137 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 5 (31.3) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 3 (9.4) | 8 (25.0) | 10 (31.2) | 9 (28.1) | 2 (6.2) | |
| 3. Temporomandibular disorder palpation test | 0.307 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 2 (12.5) | 4 (25.0) | 5 (31.2) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 3 (9.4) | 4 (12.5) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (34.4) | 2 (6.2) | |
| 4. Pulp test | 0.534 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 0 | 2 (6.2) | 11 (34.4) | 8 (25.0) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 5. Periodontal test | 0.571 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 0 | 1 (6.2) | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 12 (37.5) | 7 (21.9) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 6. Intraoral X-ray taking | 0.432 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 8 (25.0) | 10 (31.2) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 7. Local anesthesia | 0.478 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 7 (21.9) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 8. Rubber dam application | 0.413 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 6 (18.8) | 11 (34.4) | 12 (37.5) | |
| 9. Topical fluoride application | 0.494 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 8 (25.0) | 13 (40.6) | 10 (31.2) | |
| 10. Pit and fissure sealant | 0.785 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 7 (21.9) | 12 (37.5) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 11. Scaling | 0.673 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 6 (18.8) | 10 (31.2) | 13 (40.6) | |
| 12. Root planning | 0.413 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 8 (50.0) | 0 | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (21.9) | 10 (31.2) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 13. Simple extraction | 0.575 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 2 (12.5) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 7 (21.9) | 10 (31.2) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 14. Suturing skills | 0.819 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 0 | 0 | 4 (25.0) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 0 | 9 (28.1) | 9 (28.1) | 13 (40.6) | |
| 15. Space management for primary and mixed dentition | 0.682 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 2 (12.5) | 3 (18.8) | 7 (43.8) | 3 (18.8) | 1 (6.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 3 (9.4) | 3 (9.4) | 12 (37.5) | 12 (37.5) | 2 (6.2) | |
| 16. Oral hygiene education | 0.813 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 2 (12.5) | 5 (31.2) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 8 (25.0) | 9 (28.1) | 13 (40.6) | |
| 17. Endodontic treatment | 0.423 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 1 (6.2) | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 3 (9.4) | 8 (25.0) | 12 (37.5) | 8 (25.0) | |
| 18. Amalgam restoration in posterior teeth | 0.645 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 5 (31.2) | 2 (12.5) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 10 (31.2) | 8 (25.0) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 19. Resin composite restoration in anterior teeth | 0.668 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 4 (25.0) | 8 (50.0) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.2) | 10 (31.2) | 8 (25.0) | 11 (34.4) | |
| 20. Gold inlay cavity preparation in posterior teeth | 0.444 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 10 (31.2) | 10 (31.2) | 10 (31.2) | |
| 21. Gold crown preparation in posterior teeth and fabrication of a temporary crown | 0.417 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 11 (34.4) | 9 (28.1) | 10 (31.2) | |
| 22. Porcelain fused to metal crown in anterior teeth and fabrication of a temporary crown | 0.294 | |||||
| Test item developers (n=16) | 1 (6.2) | 0 | 3 (18.8) | 3 (18.8) | 9 (56.2) | |
| Test examiners (n=32) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 11 (34.4) | 10 (31.2) | 9 (28.1) | |
a)
The chi-squared test was conducted to compare the differences between the groups in response results (α=0.05).