title: Reliability of the OSCE for Physical and Occupational Therapists.
abstract: [Purpose] To examine agreement rates between faculty members and clinical supervisors as OSCE examiners. [Subjects] The study subjects were involved physical and occupational therapists working in clinical environments for 1 to 5 years after graduating from training schools as OSCE examinees, and a physical or occupational therapy faculty member and a clinical supervisor as examiners. Another clinical supervisor acted as a simulated patient. [Methods] The agreement rate between the examiners for each OSCE item was calculated based on Cohen's kappa coefficient to confirm inter-rater reliability. [Results] The agreement rates for the behavioral aspects of the items were higher in the second than in the first examination. Similar increases were also observed in the agreement rates for the technical aspects until the initiation of each activity; however, the rates decreased during the middle to terminal stages of continuous movements. [Conclusion] The results may reflect the recent implementation of measures for the integration of therapist education in training schools and clinical training facilities.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan ; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Hiroaki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sakurai
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan ; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshikiyo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kanada
authors.affiliation: Department of Rehabilitation, Health Care Service Facility for the Aged, Tobahouwaen, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshito
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.affiliation: Kawamura Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Ikuo
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Motoya
authors.affiliation: Tsujimura Surgical Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Yosuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wada
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tomita
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan ; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigeo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tanabe
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan ; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Teranishi
authors.affiliation: Tsujimura Surgical Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Toru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tsujimura
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan ; Graduate School of Health Sciences, Fujita Health University, Japan.
authors.forename: Syunji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sawa
authors.affiliation: Nagoyagakuin University, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okanishi
keywords: OSCE; Physical and occupational therapists; Reliability