Each OSCE station score correlates strongly with the total OSCE score, with a pooled Pearson correlation of 0.71¶

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q3 i? The pooled Pearson correlation between each station score and the total score was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.61, 0.79) with moderate heterogeneity. → Bobos Pavlos 2021

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Bobos Pavlos 2021¶

Bobos Pavlos, Pouliopoulou Dimitra V., Harriss Alexandra, Sadi Jackie, Rushton Alison, MacDermid Joy C. (2021). A systematic review and meta-analysis of measurement properties of objective structured clinical examinations used in physical therapy licensure and a structured review of licensure practices in countries with well-developed regulation systems. PLoS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0255696

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Random effects meta-analysis of correlations between individual station scores and total OSCE scores. The pooled estimate was "0.71 (95% CI: 0.61, 0.79)" with moderate heterogeneity I2 = 54.17%. No standardised effect size was printed for this finding.

"The pooled estimate of Pearson Correlation between each station score and the total score based on all the available data was 0.71 (95% CI: 0.61, 0.79) with moderate statistical heterogeneity, I2 = 54.17% (Fig 5)."

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Related Claims¶

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