OBJECTIVE To find out whether the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) using standardized patients allows the same evaluation of students as the traditional oral clinical examination (TOCE) using real patients. METHODS The results of 4 cohorts of students (904 students) in the end of posting examination (using the TOCE), and the end of year examination (using OSCE) during the acad...

background: the faculty of medical sciences, university of zahedan implemented the objective structured clinical examination (osce) in the final examination during the 2003–2004 academic year. simultaneously, the pediatric department initiated faculty and student training, and instituted the osce as an assessment instrument during the pediatric clerkship in year 5. the study set out to explore ...

Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) merupakan metode untuk menguji kompetensi klinik secara objektif dan terstruktur dalam bentuk putaran/station dengan waktu tertentu. Artikel ini berupaya memberikan gambaran penjelasan terkait program pelatihan OSCE standar nasional komprehensif terhadap pengetahuan dosen. Penulisan artikel menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif model deskriptif-anal...

The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has become an accepted method for evaluating clinical competence. Limited references are available for students and residents to help them prepare adequately for such examinations. In this review an outline on how to prepare, approach, and behave during the OSCE is presented. Students should prepare by repeated practice keeping in mind that t...

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) has been a common tool of assessment in both undergraduate and postgraduate medicine, and has been reported to have both higher reliability and validity over the oral exam. In addition, another advantage is that it reduces luck by standardizing both examiners and patients. This article describes our experience in organizing and conducting an ...