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ArticleTurkish journal of surgery2018

Objectively structured verbal examination to assess surgical clerkship education: An evaluation of students' perception.

Şükrü Aydın Düzgün, Sezgin Zeren, Zülfü Bayhan

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Article in Turkish journal of surgery, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Şükrü Aydın DüzgünDepartment of General Surgery, Jimer Hospital, Bursa, Turkey.
Sezgin ZerenDepartment of General Surgery Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.
Zülfü BayhanDepartment of General Surgery Dumlupınar University School of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey.

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Abstract

objectiveThe objectivity and reliability of examining methods are controversial. We subjected fourth-year medical students to a specially designed verbal exam which we called objectively structured verbal examination. We aimed to evaluate feedback from students about objectively structured verbal examination as an assessment instrument for gauging their surgical knowledge. MATERIAL AND

methodsObjectively structured verbal examination modules were developed according to the learning goals of the surgical clerkship. Upon finishing surgery rotation, the students were subjected to objectively structured verbal examination as part of their final evaluation. The students' perception of objectively structured verbal examination was assessed by their responses to a questionnaire.

resultsForty-two of 58 students returned filled questionnaires. Objectively structured verbal examination was accepted by 72% of the students as an objective tool, and 86% of them found it enabled unbiased evaluation. Overall, most students expressed positive feedback regarding objectively structured verbal examination.

conclusionThe feedback received from students showed that objectively structured verbal examination is a reliable and objective method to assess their knowledge. This feedback reflects that objectively structured verbal examination merits further development and enhancement.

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PMCPMC5937671

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