Table 1.
Quantitative analysis of written comments provided by each assessor group
| Assessor group | # of assessors | Number of written comments | Ratio excellent: improvement | Areas of excellence comments per student median (range) | Areas for improvement comments per student median (range) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician |
145 |
918 |
710:208 (3.4) |
6 (1–10) |
2 (0–5) |
| Patient |
764 |
692 |
567:63 (9.0) |
5 (1–8) |
0 (0–3) |
| Peers |
127 |
586 |
487:99 (4.9) |
4 (1–5) |
1 (0–4) |
| Chief resident |
17 |
282 |
219:125 (1.8) |
2 (1–3) |
1 (0–3) |
| Nurse: operating room |
120 |
277 |
197:80 (2.5) |
2 (0–2) |
1 (0–2) |
| Nurse: ward / ward manager |
21 |
142 |
112:30 (3.7) |
1 (0–4) |
0 (0–3) |
| Administrator |
1 |
91 |
71:20 (3.6) |
1 (0–1) |
0 (0–1) |
| Total | 1,195 | 2,988 | 2,363:625 (3.8) | 26 (13–37) | 5 (0–12) |