A Study to Test a New Pelvic Examination Assessment Tool

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2013-09-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to show that a new assessment tool for pelvic examination is valid and reliable.

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Detailed Description

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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.

Conditions

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Female Pelvic Examination

Study Design

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Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Inexperienced students

Final year medical students at the end of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement

Observed Structured Assessment Tool in Pelvic Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants will be asked to perform a pelvic examination including a speculum and bimanual examination on a pelvic model. They will be asked to approach the pelvic model as if it were a real patient.

Experienced students

Final year medical students at the end of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology placement

Observed Structured Assessment Tool in Pelvic Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants will be asked to perform a pelvic examination including a speculum and bimanual examination on a pelvic model. They will be asked to approach the pelvic model as if it were a real patient.

Junior Doctors

Pre Royal College of Obstetric and Gynaecology registered junior doctors with experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Observed Structured Assessment Tool in Pelvic Examination

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Participants will be asked to perform a pelvic examination including a speculum and bimanual examination on a pelvic model. They will be asked to approach the pelvic model as if it were a real patient.

Interventions

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Observed Structured Assessment Tool in Pelvic Examination

Participants will be asked to perform a pelvic examination including a speculum and bimanual examination on a pelvic model. They will be asked to approach the pelvic model as if it were a real patient.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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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