Journal of evaluation in clinical practice
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A valid tool to measure clinical competency early in medical school could identify students who may require special educational attention. The overall aim is to assess the relationship between students' scores on an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) given in the second year of medical school and their subsequent performance on Step 2 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Step 2). ⋯ OSCEs early in medical school can be useful in the early assessment of clinical competence.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Examining the hierarchical factor structure of the SF-36 Taiwan version by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.
The purpose of this study was to examine the factor structure of the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 Taiwan version (SF-36 Taiwan version) using data from the 2001 National Health Interview Survey in Taiwan. ⋯ According to the EFA and CFA, it can be concluded that the original structure is still acceptable for the SF-36 Taiwan version.