1. Long Case Examination as Practiced in Malaysian Medical Schools: Are We Doing It Right?
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Daud, Norwati, Hassan, Nurulhuda Mat, and Yunus, Nurul Izza
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MEDICAL schools , *MEDICAL students - Abstract
"Long case" examination has long been practised as part of the clinical component assessment in many medical schools in Malaysia. The most important aspect of an evaluation is its validity, which should meet the criteria for a good evaluation. Under-sampling, unobserved, unstructured rating and case specificity are all issues with the type of long case examination that is currently used in Malaysia, and they can all have an impact on its overall validity. The validity of the current conduct of the long case examination can be argued especially from the aspect of testing the "show how" and "does" component. Long case examination can be improved by increasing the number of cases, observing the examination and providing a more objective rating. However, this solution may lead to some logistic issues. In conclusion, the approach to planning for a long case examination should consider the utility of the examination which is the sum of validity, acceptability, reliability, feasibility and educational impact. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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