title: Development of the Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance: A New Tool to Assess Physiotherapy Students' Performance in Clinical Education.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To develop the first draft of a Canadian tool to assess physiotherapy (PT) students' performance in clinical education (CE). Phase 1: to gain consensus on the items within the new tool, the number and placement of the comment boxes, and the rating scale; Phase 2: to explore the face and content validity of the draft tool.
  
  
  METHODS
  Phase 1 used the Delphi method; Phase 2 used cognitive interviewing methods with recent graduates and clinical instructors (CIs) and detailed interviews with clinical education and measurement experts.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Consensus was reached on the first draft of the new tool by round 3 of the Delphi process, which was completed by 21 participants. Interviews were completed with 13 CIs, 6 recent graduates, and 7 experts. Recent graduates and CIs were able to interpret the tool accurately, felt they could apply it to a recent CE experience, and provided suggestions to improve the draft. Experts provided salient advice.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The first draft of a new tool to assess PT students in CE, the Canadian Physiotherapy Assessment of Clinical Performance (ACP), was developed and will undergo further development and testing, including national consultation with stakeholders. Data from Phase 2 will contribute to developing an online education module for CIs and students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy; Centre for Faculty Development, Faculty of Medicine.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mori
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy.
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.affiliation: Physical Therapy Program, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, Ont.
authors.forename: Kathleen E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.affiliation: Postgraduate Medical Education.
authors.forename: Jodi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herold
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto; Musculoskeletal Health and Outcomes Research, University of Toronto at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute of St. Michael's Hospital; Institute for Work and Health, Toronto.
authors.forename: Dorcas E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Beaton
keywords: educational measurement; internship and residency; students
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