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Elementary school children as standardized patients in a summative OSCE – A mixed-method study according to the Ottawa criteria for good assessment

Rabea Kringsa Department for Assessment and Evaluation (AAE), Institute for Medical Education, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Sabine Fellera Department for Assessment and Evaluation (AAE), Institute for Medical Education, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Ivana Wittwerb Institute for Psychology, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Kai Schnabelc Department for Education and Media (AUM), Institute for Medical Education, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Maja Steinlind University Children’s Hospital, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandView further author information
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Sören Huwendieka Department for Assessment and Evaluation (AAE), Institute for Medical Education, University of Bern, Bern, SwitzerlandORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6116-9633View further author information
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Pages 1170-1178 | Published online: 30 Apr 2021

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