title: Quality assurance best practices for simulation-based examinations.
abstract: Whether used for formative or summative evaluation, health professions schools, residency programs, continuing medical education programs, and specialty boards using simulation-based assessment must consider quality assurance methods to ensure reliable results. This article addresses the content, training, and administrative protocols that are necessary for findings based on valid, reliable, and fair assessments.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Skills Evaluation Collaboration, National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. gfurman@nbme.org
authors.forename: Gail E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Furman
authors.forename: Sydney
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smee
authors.forename: Crystal
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003198:Computer Simulation / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D016544:Patient Simulation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States