CLINICAL-EVALUATION IN PROSTHODONTICS - PRACTICAL METHODS TO IMPROVE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL

Authors
GERROW JD BOYD MA DOYLE G SCOTT D
Citation
Jd. Gerrow et al., CLINICAL-EVALUATION IN PROSTHODONTICS - PRACTICAL METHODS TO IMPROVE VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL, The Journal of prosthetic dentistry, 75(6), 1996, pp. 675-680
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223913
Volume
75
Issue
6
Year of publication
1996
Pages
675 - 680
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3913(1996)75:6<675:CIP-PM>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The potential causes of reliability and validity problems with traditi onal methods of evaluating a student's clinical prosthodontic skills a re reviewed. Practical methods of evaluating critical skills in a reli able and valid way are presented, These methods include clinical tests using written criteria and anonymous examiners, skills assessment by faculty members, patient-based written examinations, and bell ringer e xaminations.