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Human disease/clinical medical sciences in dentistry: current state and future development of undergraduate assessments in the UK and Ireland

Atkin, P. A., Willis, A., Donachie, C., Elledge, R. O. C., Thomas, S. J., Ni Riordain, R., Galvin, S., Marney, C., Setterfield, J. F., Smith, P. M. and Hammond, D. 2020. Human disease/clinical medical sciences in dentistry: current state and future development of undergraduate assessments in the UK and Ireland. European Journal of Dental Education 24 (3) , pp. 442-448. 10.1111/eje.12519

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Abstract

Introduction The United Kingdom and Ireland teachers of Human Disease/Clinical Medical Science for Dentistry (HD/CMSD) group continue to work together and most recently collaborated to review current and future assessments. Materials and methods The first part of the review of assessments in HD/CMSD took place at a face‐to‐face meeting with presentations from delegates on assessments in their home institutions. The second and larger part comprised an online survey where all eighteen schools in the UK and Ireland participated. Results All schools had some element of formative assessment, and the majority had a stand‐alone summative assessment at the end of the HD/CMSD teaching block. Most schools had a written paper and practical elements to their assessments, most commonly a combination of a multiple‐choice type question combined with an objective structured clinical examination (OSCE). There was a trend towards the use of single best answer (SBA) questions and a willingness amongst participants to share a question bank. All schools incorporated elements of HD/CMSD in their final examinations. Discussion and Conclusion This collaboration promoted the sharing of developments in assessment for HD/CMSD and demonstrated a willingness to cooperate between institutions. Assessment in HD/CMSD in the UK and Ireland continues to be refined by those responsible for its content and delivery, and assessment methods are progressing following evidence‐based best practice.

Item Type: Article
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Dentistry
Publisher: Wiley
ISSN: 1396-5883
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 12 May 2020
Date of Acceptance: 21 February 2020
Last Modified: 06 Nov 2023 15:45
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/131592

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