The effect of differential rater function over time (DRIFT) on objective structured clinical examination ratings

Medical Education

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 989-992

  McLaughlin, Kevin ^a   Ainslie, Martha ^b   Coderre, Sylvain ^a   Wright, Bruce ^a   Violato, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; INTERNAL VALIDITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; RATING SCALE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT;

ALBERTA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 70349241751     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2009.03438.x     Document Type: Article

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