The Definitive Guide to the OSCE, 1st Edition
Paperback
Used globally in all phases of education in the different healthcare professions, the OSCE was first described by the lead author, Harden, in 1975 and it is now the gold standard for performance assessment.
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- This book provides a full understanding of the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE and shows how to implement an OSCE effectively and efficiently in a variety of contexts
- It includes case studies demonstrating the use of the OSCE in practice in a range of different fields
- Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ extensive experience
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An Introduction to the Objective Structured Clinical Examination
1. What is an OSCE?
2. The inside story of the development of the OSCE
3. The OSCE as the gold standard for performance assessment
4. How the OSCE can contribute to the education programme
5. What is assessed in an OSCE?
Implementation of an OSCE
6. Choosing a format for an OSCE
7. The setting for an OSCE
8. The patient
9. The examiner
10. Implementing an OSCE
11. Evaluating the examinee's performance
12. Providing feedback to the learner
13. The examinee's perspective
14. Evaluating an OSCE
15. Costs and implementing an OSCE with limited resources
Some Final Thoughts
16. Limitations of the OSCE
17. Conclusions and looking to the future
Examples of the use of the OSCE in different settings and contexts: case studies -
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