ReviewJournal of dental education2026
Global Insights and Key Trends in Objective Structured Clinical Examination Research Related to Residency Training: A Bibliometric Analysis.
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Abstract
This study presents a comprehensive bibliometric analysis to chart global research trends on the OSCE and residency training. Data were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection database, covering research conducted from January 1999 to June 2024. CiteSpace and VOSviewer were employed to analyze the selected studies, evaluating publication trends, key contributors, and emerging topics through the co-occurrence mapping and network visualization. In total, 211 publications were identified. From 2005 to 2024, there was an increase in publications related to the OSCE and standardized residency training. The United States and Canada emerged as dominant contributor. Institutional collaborations were led by the University of Ottawa, New York University, and the University of Toronto. The most frequent keywords included "OSCE" (71 occurrences), "residents" (56 occurrences), "performance" (51 occurrences), "competence" (35 occurrences), "skills" (35 occurrences), "education" (31 occurrences), "medical education" (29 occurrences), "reliability" (23 occurrences), "medical students" (17 occurrences), "validity" (17 occurrences), and "clinical competence" (17 occurrences). Cluster analysis of the keywords identified nine clusters, mainly covering residency programs in different disciplines, communication skills, core competencies, and the reliability and validity of the OSCE for residency education. Initial studies emphasized terms such as "performance," "competence," "reliability," and "assessing surgical residents," and recent research continues to emphasize the quality of residency training, instructional effectiveness, and development of communication skills. The application of the OSCE in standardized residency training research is in its developmental phase, and further cross-regional collaboration is necessary. Future research should focus on improving the competence of residents and developing innovative, practice-oriented educational models that align with the evolving needs of residency training.
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