RELIABILITY OF A DIRECT OBSERVATIONAL TOOL TO ASSESS CLINICAL REASONING (DOT-CR)

Authors

  • Tabassum Naveed Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Medical Education, HITEC-Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila
  • Naveed Bhatti Assistant Professor and Head of Orthodontics Department, HITEC - Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila

Keywords:

Assessment tool, Case based learning, Clinical reasoning, Script theory and assessment tool

Abstract

Medical students are usually left to learn clinical reasoning in the clinical years with direct patient interaction. Research evidence shows that the skill can be learned in preclinical years by employing paper case based methods of teaching without actual patient interaction. A direct observational tool to assess clinical reasoning was developed after literature search in consultation with and by receiving feedback from educationalists. Cronbach alpha reliability of the tool was excellent at 0.92. Interrater reliability by t-test showed lack of agreement between two raters.

The tool is reliable, useful and feasible. Further studies can be carried out on its validity and utility. Regular training of raters with timely feedback is required to improve interrater reliability.

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Published

30-06-2017

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 2 (2017): April-June 2017

Section

Medical Education

How to Cite

1.
Naveed T, Bhatti N. RELIABILITY OF A DIRECT OBSERVATIONAL TOOL TO ASSESS CLINICAL REASONING (DOT-CR). Pak Oral Dent J [Internet]. 2017 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Apr. 17];37(2):302-5. Available from: https://www.podj.com.pk/index.php/podj/article/view/102