title: Limited Predictive Utility of Admissions Scores and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations for APPE Performance.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine the relationship between admissions, objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), and advanced pharmacy practice experience (APPE) scores.
  
  
  METHODS
  Admissions, OSCE, and APPE scores were collected for students who graduated from the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program in spring of 2012 and spring of 2013 (n=289). Pearson correlation was used to examine relationships between variables, and independent t test was used to compare mean scores between groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All relationships among admissions data (undergraduate grade point average, composite PCAT scores, and interview scores) and OSCE and APPE scores were weak, with the strongest association found between the final OSCE and ambulatory care APPEs. Students with low scores on the final OSCE performed lower than others on the acute care, ambulatory care, and community APPEs.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study highlights the complexities of assessing student development of noncognitive professional skills over the course of a curriculum.
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Jacqueline E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Khanova
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Scolaro
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Philip T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Rodgers
authors.affiliation: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Eshelman School of Pharmacy.
authors.forename: Wendy C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012580:Schools, Pharmacy / Q000592:standards*; D013339:Students, Pharmacy
keywords: admissions; advanced pharmacy practice experiences; assessment; objective structured clinical examination; student development