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. 2009 May 15;9:22. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-9-22

Table 4.

Correlation Matrix of Communication Skills in OSCEs and Supervised Clinical Practice

Mini-CEX Communication1 OSCE-SP2 Communication OSCE- Physician3 Communication PAR Co-worker Communication PAR Patient Communication
OSCE-SP Communication 0.30

OSCE- Physician Communication 0.21 0.70**

PAR Co-worker Communication 0.43 0.27 0.11

PAR Patient Communication 0.61** 0.16 -0.03 0.43*

ITER Communication 0.50* 0.10 0.10 0.24 0.37*

* p < 0.05 ** p < 0.01

1Score of Medical Interviewing skills on the Mini-CEX was used as a measure of communication skills (Dr. Patient communication)

2 Score on Communication Checklist used by the standardized patient

3 Score on Communication Checklist used by the physician