PMID: 8949470Sep 1, 1996Paper

"Phase examination" an assessment of consultation skills and integrative knowledge based in general practice

Medical Education
M Foldevi, C G Svedin

Abstract

The undergraduate medical curriculum at Linköping was changed and problem-based learning introduced in 1986. As a consequence the need for new examinations arose. To assess the students' consultation skills, ability to use theory in practice and skills in problem-based learning, a new examination called 'phase examination' was designed and introduced. The examination results of a 4-year student cohort are presented here, including descriptive statistics and correlations between phase examinations 1 and 2, as well as a semester examination consisting of modified essay questions and an objective structured clinical examination. The construct validity of the phase examination was tested by factor analysis. In general, low correlation between the three examinations were found, and interpreted as a result of inter-case and inter-rater variability. The factor analysis identified two factors in both phase examinations--one representing the solving of a learning task, the other consultation skills. The variables concerning the use of knowledge had an intermediate position, more connected to the solving factor in phase 1 and the consultation factor in phase 2. With the close connection of theory and practice in the phase examination, bo...Continue Reading

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