title: Graded versus pass/fail evaluation for clinical courses.
abstract: Grades vs. pass/fail for clinical courses-Thompson et. at. look at an old problem. Neither a literature review nor a survey were adequate to favor one approach over the other, but both systems' pitfalls are made clear here.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Lord
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Devine
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003625:Data Collection; D004507:Education, Nursing, Associate; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States