title: Self-assessment by trainees using self-TAB as part of the team assessment of behaviour multisource feedback tool.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Team assessment of behaviour (TAB) is the MSF assessment tool for doctors in training in the UK Foundation Curriculum. To encourage self-assessment by Foundation doctors of their own performance, they were asked to complete a Self-TAB.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To compare doctors' self-scores with raters' scores on TAB.
  
  
  METHODS
  Self-TAB scores for 834 Foundation doctors were compared with rater scores in terms of descriptive statistics, concerns, correlations and a multivariate linear regression model using SPSS.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Foundation doctors self-scored far fewer concerns than did raters (12 doctors as having some concern, compared with 73 doctors with some concern and 23 doctors with major concern rated by others). The correlations between Self-TAB and TAB was positive, but not high, although significant. A total of 42% of Foundation doctors correctly identified concerns confirmed by other raters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Foundation doctors have a limited ability to self assess. Nevertheless, this needs to be developed through constructive feedback and appraisal.
authors.affiliation: West Midlands Deanery, Birmingham, UK. d.w.wall.fife@btinternet.com
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wall
authors.forename: Dev
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Whitehouse
authors.forename: Andy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hassell
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howes
mesh_terms: D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D030141:Feedback, Psychological; D006126:Group Processes; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010380:Peer Review / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D012647:Self-Assessment; D006113:United Kingdom