Who will pass the dental OSCE? Comparison of the Angoff and the borderline regression standard setting methods

Abstract

Therefore we conclude that the BR method in a PC model provides defensible pass/fail standards and seems to be the optimal choice for OSCEs in health education.

Perception of Nursing Faculty Members on the Use of Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCE) To Evaluate Competencies

“…Similarly, in a study by Byrne and Smyth, preregistration nursing students felt so stressed that it had a negative impact on their performance in an OSCE assessment [31]. However, Byrne and Smyth concluded that students already exposed to an OSCE described feeling less anxious and better prepared for their subsequent clinical placements.…”

An introduction to standard setting methods in dentistry

“…Borderline regression: This standard setting method has gained favour in recent years 9 in both medical and dental education due to its advantages in OSCE assessments. In this method, examiners are asked to complete the mark sheet for a candidate sitting an individual station (which may have previously been standard set using an alternative technique, such as Angoff).…”

Development of Robust Methods of Assessment of Clinical Competency in Ophthalmic Dispensing – Results of a Pilot Trial

“…The use of the objective structured clinical examination has found its place in the assessment of clinical competency in medicine (Harden, Stevenson et al 1975;Kaufman, Mann et al 2000;Boulet, De Champlain et al 2003;Boursicot 2006;Harden and Gleeson 2009) and other health profession (Schoonheim-Klein, Muijtjens et al 2009); however, this is the first report of the successful use of the OSCE and performance based standard setting in the assessment of clinical competency for undergraduate dispensing opticians. Further research is required to confirm our initial impressions from this pilot study, that the OSCE and BR method of performance based standard setting is a practical and acceptable option for the certification of professional competency for dispensing opticians.…”