Assessment of a 360-degree instrument to evaluate residents' competency in interpersonal and communication skills.

Objective: To test the reliability of the 360-degree evaluation instrument for assessing residents' competency in interpersonal and communication skills.

Method: Ten-item questionnaires were distributed to residents and evaluators at Monmouth Medical Center in Long Branch, New Jersey, in March/April, 2002. The scoring scale was 1-5; the highest score was 50.