ReviewCureus2023
Formative Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) as an Assessment Tool in UK Undergraduate Medical Education: A Review of Its Utility.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of station number and duration time per station on the reliability of Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) scores: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC medical education · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of VR and traditional training in medical education for mass casualty management: an OSCE-based randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- Evaluating podcasts as a tool for OSCE training: a randomized trial using generative AI-powered simulation.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Feasibility and implementation of a final year Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in a medical model curriculum.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Impact of a vertically integrated, symptom-oriented teaching program for hematuria management on clinical competency transfer among urology clerkship students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Application and practice of a 3D model-driven clinically oriented, three-stage progressive teaching program in histology and embryology.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Preparedness and performance in pediatric assessment: linking OSCE, written exams, and training exposure in a two-year comparative study of medical students.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- The objective structured clinical examination in family medicine training: A comprehensive review for the South African context.South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care · 2026Review
- The first formal report on the design, implementation, and evaluation of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) to assess the clinical skills of clinical psychology students in Iran.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Evaluating Study Techniques for Australian Medical Students During Clinical Placement: A Scoping Review.Cureus · 2026Review
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- Impact of a one-time formative OSCE on learning behavior and self-assessment in dental undergraduate education.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Strengthening digital competencies in India's health workforce: development and feasibility evaluation of a digital health competency framework for frontline healthcare workers in Uttar Pradesh.Oxford open digital health · 2026Article
- Relation of Anxiety Levels and Objective Structured Clinical Examination among Undergraduate Nursing Students.F1000Research · 2026Article
- A Behaviourally Anchored Checklist for Mental Health Occupational Therapy Intake Interviews: Development and Reliability in a Single-Station Standardised Patient Encounter.Perspectives on medical education · 2026Article
- Application of scenario simulation based on boppps model in physical diagnostics--a practical exploration of integrated teaching mode for cardiac physical examination and electrocardiogram.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- A single-group pre-post OSCE evaluation of a simulation-based clinical readiness module in pediatric dentistry.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- ECOSBot: a multicenter validation pilot study of a generative AI tool for OSCE-based nephrology training.Clinical kidney journal · 2025Article
- Transforming orthopedic training: A review of competency-based medical eductaion (CBME).Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2025Article
- Network analysis of an OSCE-based graduation skills assessment for clinical medical students.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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Abstract
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a globally established clinical examination; it is often considered the gold standard in evaluating clinical competence within medicine and other healthcare professionals' educations alike. The OSCE consists of a circuit of multiple stations testing a multitude of clinical competencies expected of undergraduate students at certain levels throughout training. Despite its widespread use, the evidence regarding formative renditions of the examination in medical training is highly variable; thus, its suitability as an assessment has been challenged for various reasons. Classically, Van Der Vleuten's formula of utility has been adopted in the appraisal of assessment methods as means of testing, including the OSCE. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the literature surrounding the formative use of OSCEs in undergraduate medical training, whilst specifically focusing on the constituents of the equation and means of mitigating factors that compromise its objectivity.
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