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OSCE Means:1. Objective subjective clinical examination2. Observation subject clinical examination3. Objective structured clinical examination4. Observation structured clinical examination

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Objective structured clinical examination

Explanation

  • The modern type of examination assesses the skills like communication, clinical examination, medical and nursing procedures.
  • It is a performance-based test used to assess clinical competence. 

 Objective

  • Use of checklist for evaluation.

Structured

  • Trainee sees the same problem and performs the same tasks in the same time frame.

Clinical

  • The tasks are representative of real clinical situations.

History

  • Developed by the University of Dundee, Scotland in 1975 by Dr. Harden.
  • It was a subject in an international conference in Ottawa in 1985.
  • More than 50 countries accepted it.
  • Globally using now.

Advantages and Disadvantages

AdvantagesDisadvantages
Uniform scenarios for all candidatesOrganizational training
AvailabilityThe idealized textbook scenarios may not mimic real-life situations
No danger of injury to the patientExpensive
No risk of litigation 
Feedback from simulators 
Allows for recall 
The station can be tailored to the level of skills to be assessed. 
Allows for teaching audit 
Allows for demonstration of emergency skills. 


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