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- - The study assessed the feasibility, reliability, and acceptability of the mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for evaluating international medical graduates (IMGs) across three hospitals in Australia.
- - Involving 209 encounters with 28 IMGs and 35 examiners, the mini-CEX showed high reliability (G coefficient of 0.88) and was particularly effective in providing immediate feedback.
- - Results indicated that both IMGs and examiners found the mini-CEX to be a valuable learning tool, with a majority expressing satisfaction with its usage in performance assessment.
Article Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the feasibility, reliability and acceptability of the mini clinical evaluation exercise (mini-CEX) for performance assessment among international medical graduates (IMGs).
Design, Setting And Participants: Observational study of 209 patient encounters involving 28 IMGs and 35 examiners at three metropolitan teaching hospitals in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, September-December 2006.
Main Outcome Measures: The reliability of the mini-CEX was estimated using generalisability (G) analysis, and its acceptability was evaluated by a written survey of the examiners and IMGs.
Results: The G coefficient for eight encounters was 0.88, suggesting that the reliability of the mini-CEX was 0.90 for 10 encounters. Almost half of the IMGs (7/16) and most examiners (14/18) were satisfied with the mini-CEX as a learning tool. Most of the IMGs and examiners enjoyed the immediate feedback, which is a strong component of the tool.
Conclusion: The mini-CEX is a reliable tool for performance assessment of IMGs, and is acceptable to and well received by both learners and supervisors.
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