Table 3.
Positives | Negatives |
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Examines all components of a skills | Time consuming to devise high volumes of content specific tools |
Useful where the examiner is a novice in skills examination | Issues with reliability and validity |
Inexperienced examiners can use this with little instruction | Often site specific not standardised |
Used mostly in low stakes exams for formative assessment or in the early clinical years |