Initial evaluation of EPSCALE, a rating scale that assesses the process of explanation and planning in the medical interview

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-93

  Silverman, Jonathan ^a   Archer, Julian ^b   Gillard, Susan ^c   Howells, Rachel ^d   Benson, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b PLYMOUTH UNIVERSITY PENINSULA SCHOOLS OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United Kingdom)

^c Bottisham Medical Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d PLYMOUTH HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Communication skills; Explanation and planning; Medical interview; Physician patient relations; Undergraduate medical education

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; CONSULTATION; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPSCALE; HUMAN; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; STUDENT ATTITUDE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PHYSICIANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 78650514738     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.02.022     Document Type: Article

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