Evaluating the utility of workplace-based assessment tools for speciality training

Z Setna; V Jha; K A M Boursicot; T E Roberts

doi:10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.04.003

Evaluating the utility of workplace-based assessment tools for speciality training

Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2010 Dec;24(6):767-82. doi: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.04.003. Epub 2010 Jul 2.

Authors

Z Setna¹, V Jha, K A M Boursicot, T E Roberts

Affiliation

¹ Leeds Institute of Medical Education, University of Leeds, UK. [email protected]

PMID: 20598644
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2010.04.003

Abstract

Workplace assessment has been incorporated into speciality training in the UK following changes in the training and work patterns within the National Health Service (NHS). There are various types of assessment tools that have been adopted to assess the clinical competence of trainees. In obstetrics and gynaecology, these include mini-CEX, Objective Structured Assessment of Technical skills (OSATS) and case-based discussion (CbDs). This review provides a theoretical background of workplace assessment and the educational framework that may be adopted to evaluate their effectiveness. It summarises current evidence for the utility of these tools with regard to reliability, validity, acceptability, educational impact and cost.

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence / standards*
Education, Medical, Graduate / trends*
Educational Measurement / methods*
Employee Performance Appraisal / methods*
Gynecology / education
Gynecology / standards
Humans
Obstetrics / education
Obstetrics / standards
Reproducibility of Results
Task Performance and Analysis*
United Kingdom
Workplace