Jain S S, DeLisa J A, Nadler S, Kirshblum S, Banerjee S N, Eyles M, Johnston M, Smith A C
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2000 Sep-Oct;79(5):462-7. doi: 10.1097/00002060-200009000-00012.
The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has been the focus of a lot debate with respect to reliability and validity. Much of the controversy surrounding these components lies in a lack of comparison with a "gold standard." Further work is needed to improve the evaluation of clinical skills to the point that a gold standard can truly be said to exist.