Table 1.

Characteristics of MiniCEX Feedback Sessions (N = 107)

Characteristic	National Naval Medical Center	Yale Primary Care Program	Washington Hospital Center
Audiotaped feedback sessions, n	70	25	12
Interns, n	22	13	6
Faculty, n	16	8	4
Faculty rank of assistant professor or lower	14	8	4

MiniCEX Evaluations (N = 98)
Characteristic, Median Ratings	National Naval Medical Center (N = 69)	Yale Primary Care Program (N = 19)	Washington Hospital Center (N = 10)
Complexity of encounter (out of 3)	2	2	1.5
Medical interviewing skills*	7	7	6
Physical examination skills*	6	7	6
Counseling skills*	7	7	6
Overall competence*	7	7	6
Resident satisfaction with MiniCEX†	8	6	7
Faculty satisfaction with MiniCEX†	8	6	7.5

^*Score on a 9-point scale. For medical interviewing, physical examination, and overall competence, 1 to 3 denotes unsatisfactory, 4 to 6 satisfactory, and 7 to 9 superior performance.

^†On a 9-point scale; higher scores denote greater satisfaction.