A Study to Test the Validity and Reliability of an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills in Pelvic Examination
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Female Pelvic Examination
- Sponsor
- Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Validity of assessment tool
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 12 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to show that a new assessment tool for pelvic examination is valid and reliable.
Detailed Description
Physical examination of the pelvis is an important core skill that medical students need to acquire. However, due to its intimate nature some students are graduating unable to perform competent pelvic examinations. At present, evaluation of the medical students competence at pelvic examination is done by subjective faculty assessment. This assessment is typically performed at the end of the teaching block and is based on the assessors' recollection of the students' performance. This kind of assessment has been shown to have poor validity and reliability. This is in contrast to objective structured assessments of technical skill (OSATS), which use task specific and global rating scales and have been used to evaluate a wide range of clinical and surgical skills. However, no studies to date have evaluated an assessment tool for pelvic examination. In this study the investigators aim to determine the validity and reliability of an OSATS for pelvic examination. In addition, the investigators aim to identify factors that influence the scores in OSATS.
Investigators
Thomas Justin Clark
Consultant
Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Final year medical students starting their Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement
- •Final year medical students finishing their Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement
- •Pre Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology registered junior doctors doing a Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement.
- •Signed Consent Form
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Validity of assessment tool
Time Frame: Day 1
Both validity and reliability are of equal importance so there will be two primary outcomes. Validity will be tested using the proxy measure of construct validity. This will be demonstrated if the results of the OSATS reflect the participant experience.
Reliability of assessment tool
Time Frame: Day 1
Reliability will be measured using inter-rater reliability between 3 assessors who will be blinded to the other assessors' marks.
Secondary Outcomes
- Factors other than the stage in training that may influence proficiency in pelvic examination(Day 1)