Virtual patient simulators show construct validity for assessing psychopharmacology proficiency¶
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q2 i? A virtual patient-based assessment simulator's mean total score correlated significantly with residents' PRITE somatic therapies subscale scores, suggesting construct validity. → Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim 2025
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Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim 2025¶
Mohd Amiruddin Mohd Kassim, Sidi Muhammad Yusoff Azli Shah, Jane Tze Yn Lim, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud. (2025). Online-Based and Technology-Assisted Psychiatric Education for Trainees: Scoping Review. JMIR Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.2196/64773
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The review describes a study by Rakofsky et al developing a virtual patient-based assessment simulator combining virtual human avatars, AI, and live voice communication for psychopharmacology assessment: "the mean total score of the simulator by class correlated significantly with the mean score of the somatic therapies subscale of the Psychiatry Residency in Training Exam (PRITE), suggesting construct validity of the virtual patient simulator."
"the mean total score of the simulator by class correlated significantly with the mean score of the somatic therapies subscale of the Psychiatry Residency in Training Exam (PRITE), suggesting construct validity of the virtual patient simulator"
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