Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)

Kanwar  Singh; B S  Karnawat

Kanwar Singh Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.
B S Karnawat Senior Professor and Head, Department of Pediatrics, JLN Medical College, Ajmer, Rajasthan.

Keywords: Objective, Examination, Clinical skills

Abstract

Abstract
The Objective Structured Clinical Examination is a evaluative tool that can be utilized to assess health care professionals in a clinical setting. It assesses competency, based on objective testing through direct observation. It is precise, objective, and reproducible allowing uniform testing of students for a wide range of clinical skills. Unlike the traditional clinical exam, the OSCE could evaluate areas most critical to performance of health care professionals such as communication skills and ability to handle unpredictable patient behavior.