The inter-rater reliability and internal consistency of a clinical evaluation exercise

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1992, Pages 174-179

  Kroboth, Frank J ^a   Hanusa, Barbara H ^b   Parker, Susan ^b   Coulehan, John L ^b   Kapoor, Wishwa N ^b   Brown, Frank H ^b   Karpf, Michael ^b   Levey, Gerald S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

clinical evaluation exercise; education; inter rater reliability; performance assessment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EVALUATION AND FOLLOW UP; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MEDICAL EDUCATION;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL HISTORY TAKING; OBSERVER VARIATION; PENNSYLVANIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0026579192     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02598008     Document Type: Article

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