Automated VR assessment could reduce examiner workload and increase objectivity in OSCE-style practical exams¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? The review argues automated VR assessment in OSCEs could reduce examiner burden and facilitate objectivity, enabling examiners to focus on higher-order skills such as communication. → Neher Andrea N. 2025

Evidence¶

Neher Andrea N. 2025¶

Neher Andrea N., Bühlmann Florian, Müller Martin, Berendonk Christoph, Sauter Thomas C., Birrenbach Tanja. (2025). Virtual reality for assessment in undergraduate nursing and medical education – a systematic review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06867-8

q2 · i? · review · r3

Authors' discussion-level argument, not a tested result. The review proposes that tasks "could be automatically evaluated and marked off by the VR software based on a predefined OSCE checklist", freeing examiner cognitive resources for higher-order skills.

"The implementation of automated VR assessment could also facilitate the attainment of objectivity [55, 56]. Tasks, such as accurately auscultating the lungs or appropriately selecting laboratory results, could be automatically evaluated and marked off by the VR software based on a predefined OSCE checklist."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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