Table 4.

Technological software described and their uses

Use of the software:	Software name:	Studies that used the software:
Hosting software	Zoom (https://zoom.us/)	Anraham et al. [51]; Boyle et al. [53]; Conti et al. [55]; Craig at el. [56]; Farrell et al. [58]; Hannon et al. [61]; Ryan et al. [66]; Setiawan et al. [67]; Shaiba et al. [69]; Stewart et al. [71]
Hosting software	Microsoft Teams (www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams)	Blythe et al. [52]; Hopwood et al. [62]; Shaban et al. [68]; Shorbagi et al. [37]; Stewart et al. [71]
External communication for hosts and examiners	Microsoft Teams (www.microsoft.com/microsoft-teams)	Ryan et al. [66]
Pre-encounter door notes and standardised patient checklists on	Qualtrics (www.qualtrics.com)	Hannon et al. [61]
Zoom Examiner marking	Qualtrics (www.qualtrics.com)	Ryan et al. [66]
Pre-encounter instructions and post-encounter notes on Zoom	CAELearningSpace (www.caehealthcare.com/learningspace/)	Lara et al. [63]
Examiner marking form	Google Forms (google.com/forms/)	Shorbagi et al. [37]
Candidate post-encounter notes	A Learning Management System (type not specified by authors)	Major et al. [64]
External communication for hosts, and examiners	Whatsapp (www.whatsapp.com)	Blythe et al. [52]; Hopwood et al. [62]; Shaiba et al. [69]; Shehata et al. [70]
Examiner marking form	Excel (www.microsoft.com/microsoft-365/excel)	Blythe et al. [52]; Stewart et al. [71]
Hosting Software	Skype (www.skype.com)	Brown et al. [54]
Hosting Software	Moodle (www.moodle.com)	Gracía-Seoane et al. [59]; Hamdy et al. [60]
Examiner marking form	Speedwell (www.speedwellsoftware.com)	Shaban et al. [68]
Software designed by authors that gives OSCE administrators control of time of entry and exit of participants in stations	OSCE Time Management Dynamic Website (author designed)	Shaban et al. [68]