Shehmar, M., Cruikshank, M., Finn, C., Redman, C., Fraser, I. and Peile, Ed. (2009) A validity study of the national UK colposcopy objective structured clinical examination-is it a test fit for purpose? BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vol.116 (No.13). pp. 1796-1799. ISSN 1470-0328

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Abstract

This study examines the validity and reliability of the British Society for Colposcopy and Cytopathology (BSCCP) objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). The BSCCP OSCE results obtained over eight OSCE circuits were analysed using SPSS 15. Face validity and content validity were established from expert opinion and blueprinting. Statistically significant difference was not shown in construct validity through level of experience (P = 0.867, P = 0.822, P = 0.59, P = 0.74, P = 0.12, P = 0.01; these are the P values for each of the patient interaction stations) however, concurrent validity was established against the gynaecology mini-CEX (sensitivity = 1, specificity = 0.8, positive predictive value = 0.947, negative predicitive value = 1). The reliability of the OSCE's range from Cronbach's alpha of 0.617 to 0.775. The OSCE has face, content and concurrent validity.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RG Gynecology and obstetrics
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Journal or Publication Title:	BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
ISSN:	1470-0328
Date:	December 2009
Volume:	Vol.116
Number:	No.13
Number of Pages:	4
Page Range:	pp. 1796-1799
Identification Number:	10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02389.x
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/16995

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