A performance assessment module for experienced general practitioners.
OBJECTIVE
To trial in Australian general practice a performance assessment module based on review of a sample of videotaped consultations.


METHODS
As part of a broader project 33 doctors provided 20 videotaped consultations collected according patient age, gender and problems encountered. The consultations were rated by a single trained rater.


RESULTS
The consultations covered sufficient variety of patient ages, gender balance and problems encountered to achieve validity and the single rater design achieved defensible reliability (generalisability coefficient 0.86).


CONCLUSIONS
The module is suitable for further exploration as an optional method for certification or re-certification assessment.
Hays
Richard
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School of Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Richard.hays@jcu.edu.au
Spike
Neil
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Sen Gupta
Tarun
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Hollins
Jane
J
Veitch
Jan
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia; D002568:Certification; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014743:Videotape Recording