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Abstract
Background: A novel online resource has been developed to aid OSCE examiner training comprising a series of videos of OSCE performances that allow inter-examiner comparison of global grade decisions.
Aims: To evaluate this training resource in terms of usefulness and ability to improve examiner confidence in awarding global grades in OSCEs.
Method: Data collected from the first 200 users included global grades awarded, willingness to change grades following peer comparison and confidence in awarding grades before and after training.
Results: Most (86.5%) agreed that the resource was useful in developing global grade scoring ability in OSCEs, with a significant improvement in confidence in awarding grades after using the training package (p < 0.001).
Conclusions: This is a useful and effective online training package. As an adjunct to traditional training it offers a practical solution to the problem of availability of examiners.
Acknowledgements
Funding: The Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry & Veterinary Medicine; Website development: Clare Thomson, Eamonn O’Hagan; Video Production Unit (QUB): Amanda McKittrick, Stephen Mullan
Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of this article.