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. 2022 Aug 5;22:607. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03662-7

Table 3.

Infection control measures described by study authors

Infection control measures: Studies:
Temperature screening prior to entry Bastanhagh et al. [38] Ngiam et al. [49]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]; Lee et al. [47]; Samaraseke et al. [40]
Health declaration forms (travel history, contact tracing) Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Ngiam et al. [49]
PCR testing two days beforehand Lee et al. [46]
Examination held in non-clinical institute Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]; Lee et al. [47]; Lengerke et al. [48]; Samaraseke et al. [40]
Social distancing Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]; Lee et al. [46]
Masks Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Ngiam et al. [48]; Bauer et al. [44]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Lengerke et al. [48]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]; Samaraseke et al. [40];
Hand hygiene Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]; Samaraseke et al. [40]
Equipment disinfectant Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Ngiam et al. [49]; Bauer et al. [44]; Canning et al. [36]; Lee et al. [46]; Nourkami-Tutdibi et al. [50]
Using reusable bedding gowns Boursicot et al. [35]; Lee et al. [46]
Reduced number of participants onsite Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Bastanhagh et al. [38]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Canning et al. [36]; Fritsche et al. [45]
Cohorting (staff from one clinical institute participate in one OSCE circuit separate to other circuits created for other clinical institutes) Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Boursicot et al. [35]; Ngiam et al. [49]; Samaraseke et al. [40]
Examiners examined remotely using videoconferencing software (Fig. 2) Ashokka et al. [42, 43]; Canning et al. [36]