title: The impact of communication between physician and evaluator on assessments of clinical performance.
abstract: Scores, ratings of score validity, and the precision of scores were compared for four methods of assessing clinical performance by case review that differ primarily in the communication allowed between physician and assessor. Results indicate that, at least for board-certified physicians, scores and ratings of score validity are significantly improved by increased communication.
authors.affiliation: Office of Medical Education Research and Development, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Bridgham
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Munger
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Reinhart
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Keefe
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Maatsch
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003142:Communication; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D014481:United States