Table 2.
Ability-Based Outcome | ACPE Appendix B | Mean Scorea |
Effective communication | Biostatistics: understanding of statistical versus clinical significance | 4 |
Effective communication | Professional communication: assertiveness and problem-solving techniques | 3 |
Drug therapy assessment and decision making | Pharmacology: mechanism of action of drugs in various categories | 4 |
Critical thinking, problem solving | Pharmacy practice and pharmacist-provided care: problem identification (e.g., duplication, dosage, drug interactions, adverse drug reactions and interactions, frequency, dosage form, indication mismatches) and resolution | 4 |
Drug information | Pharmacotherapy: evaluation of clinical trials that validate treatment usefulness | 4 |
Rating scale ranged from 1 = unacceptable to 5 = exceptional.