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ArticleMedical education online2026

A validated Arabic version of the clinical learning evaluation questionnaire for medical students and interns.

Ahmed Amir Samir, Kerollos Abdelsayed, Hebatalla Abdelmaksoud Abdelmonsef Ahmed, Ahmed Almahdy Mohamed, Ahmed Reda Bahr, Naji Al-Bawah, Ali Malik Tiryag, Alla' Khirfan, Mohamed Yacoub, Ramy Mohamed Ghazy

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Ahmed Amir SamirFaculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0003-3264-031X
Kerollos AbdelsayedHeart Rhythm Science Center, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-2499-5570
Hebatalla Abdelmaksoud Abdelmonsef AhmedPublic Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kafr Elsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt.ORCID 0000-0002-1882-6623
Ahmed Almahdy MohamedCardiovascular Department, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3320-7662
Ahmed Reda BahrFaculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.ORCID 0009-0001-8719-4738
Naji Al-BawahFaculty of Medicine, Sana'a University, Sana'a, Yemen.ORCID 0009-0001-3519-6985
Ali Malik TiryagFundamentals of Nursing, College of Nursing, University of Basrah, Basrah, Iraq.ORCID 0000-0002-5240-8652
Alla' KhirfanFaculty of Medicine, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
Mohamed YacoubDepartment of English, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA.
Ramy Mohamed GhazyFamily and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-7611-706X

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backgroundThe Clinical Learning Evaluation Questionnaire (CLEQ) is a comprehensive and reliable tool designed to systematically assess the quality and effectiveness of clinical learning environments, which are essential for undergraduate medical education. This study aims to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the CLEQ into Arabic (A-CLEQ) to enhance undergraduate clinical education in Arabic-speaking settings.

methodsA cross-sectional study using an anonymous, online, self-administered questionnaire was conducted between July and September 2025 in four randomly selected Arab countries (Egypt, Jordan, Yemen, and Iraq). The CLEQ was translated into Arabic through a combination of forward and backward translation. The internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach's alpha. The content validity was determined through a review by experts. An exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was performed to discover the factor structure, followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to validate the model. Convergent and discriminant validity were checked using the average variance extracted and factor correlations.

resultsA total of 500 participants were included. Cronbach's alpha of the A-CLEQ was 0.92, indicating excellent reliability. The content validity index (CVI) for the items ranged from 0.83 to 1.0. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy for factor analysis was 0.90, and Bartlett's test of sphericity was significant (

conclusionThe 18-item A-CLEQ demonstrates strong psychometric properties, including good reliability and validity, making it a suitable tool for assessing the clinical learning environment among clinical-year medical students and interns in Arabic-speaking populations.

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Educational MeasurementEducation, Medical, UndergraduateInternship and ResidencyStudents, MedicalAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMalePsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationsYoung Adultclinical learningcultural adaptationMedical educationmedical internsmedical studentsquestionnaire validity

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