A system of performance intervention zones for use during student evaluation in the clinical environment.

In order to support decision making during comprehensive clinical examinations involving patient care, a system of performance intervention zones was developed and implemented. The aims of the system were to assist examiners in deciding when to intervene during a clinical examination, to facilitate consistency in decision making, and to create the basis and language for shared understanding of examinee performance. The system was recently utilized in Ontario during assessment of internationally educated massage therapists in relation to provincially set competency standards.

Threshold for detection of diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy using a range of research grade monofilaments in persons with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Aims: To identify the threshold of reduced sensory perception in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (Type 2 DM) using a range of research grade monofilaments.

Methods: Three groups of participants were recruited into a between subject, cross-sectional study. Group 1(NEW), persons with Type 2 DM diagnosed for less than 2 years (n = 80); Group 2 (EST) persons with Type 2 DM diagnosed for more than 2 years (n = 91), and Group 3, a Comparison group without Type 2 DM (n = 73), resulted in a total study population, n = 244.