SynthesisJournal of graduate medical education2018
A Systematic Review of the Quality and Utility of Observer-Based Instruments for Assessing Medical Professionalism.
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- Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation of the "Modification of Hall's professionalism scale for use with pharmacists".BMC medical education · 2023Article
- Assessment of Professionalism During the Emergency Medicine Clerkship Using the National Clinical Assessment Tool for Medical Students in Emergency Medicine.AEM education and training · 2021Article
- Assessment of Professionalism in the Graduate Medical Education Environment.Journal of graduate medical education · 2021Article
- Professionalism in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners: a qualitative study.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2020Article
- Assessment of medical professionalism using the Professionalism Mini Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) in a multi-ethnic society: a Delphi study.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Assessment of medical professionalism: preliminary results of a qualitative study.BMC medical education · 2020Article
- Professionalism Milestones Assessments Used by Emergency Medicine Residency Programs: A Cross-sectional Survey.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2019Article
- Assessment of Medical Professionalism: Development and psychometric analysis of Professionalism Assessment Tool (PAT) in Pakistani context using Delphi Techniques.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
- Assessing Professionalism in Medicine - A Scoping Review of Assessment Tools from 1990 to 2018.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
backgroundProfessionalism, which encompasses behavioral, ethical, and related domains, is a core competency of medical practice. While observer-based instruments to assess medical professionalism are available, information on their psychometric properties and utility is limited.
objectiveWe systematically reviewed the psychometric properties and utility of existing observer-based instruments for assessing professionalism in medical trainees.
methodsAfter selecting eligible studies, we employed the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) criteria to score study methodological quality. We identified eligible instruments and performed quality assessment of psychometric properties for each selected instrument. We scored the utility of each instrument based on the ability to distinguish performance levels over time, availability of objective scoring criteria, validity evidence in medical students and residents, and instrument length.
resultsTen instruments from 16 studies met criteria for consideration, with studies having acceptable methodological quality. Psychometric properties were variably assessed. Among 10 instruments, the Education Outcomes Service (EOS) group questionnaire and Professionalism Mini-Evaluation Exercise (P-MEX) possessed the best psychometric properties, with the P-MEX scoring higher on utility than the EOS group questionnaire.
conclusionsWe identified 2 instruments with best psychometric properties, with 1 also showing acceptable utility for assessing professionalism in trainees. The P-MEX may be an option for program directors to adopt as an observer-based instrument for formative assessment of medical professionalism. Further studies of the 2 instruments to aggregate additional validity evidence is recommended, particularly in the domain of content validity before they are used in specific cultural settings and in summative assessments.
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