Simplifying the 360-Degree Peer Evaluation in a Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Program.

The article reports a study which was conducted to determine, using factor analysis, the reliability of a 19-item 360 degree peer evaluation in physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program. The results of the factor analysis indicate that one overall opinion of the evaluated resident was informing the responses of the evaluating resident. Shortening the instrument may improve evaluations and should be studied in the future.