Table 2.
OSCE case development
| Writing OSCE scenario | % positive answers | Mean | SD | median | min | max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students’ perspectives (n = 185) | ||||||
| The exercise was appropriate to my level of knowledge | 55 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| I had no difficulty in writing the OSCE case | 62 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| I had no difficulty to elaborate checklist items | 62 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| I had no difficulty to select communication skills items | 74 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Tutor’s supervision was sufficient | 76 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Tutors’ perspectives (n = 36) | ||||||
| The OSCE case reproduced an authentic clinical situation | 94 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Checklist items were appropriate | 87 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Items assessing communication skills were appropriate | 79 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Pre-set objectives of the OSCE case were met | 90 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Median and mean scores on a 6-point scale (1 = Strongly Disagree; 2 = Disagree; 3 = Slightly disagree; 4 = Slightly agree; 5 = Agree; 6 = Strongly Agree) and percentage of positive answers (Strongly Agree/Agree/Slightly agree)
SD standard deviation