Assessing psychomotor skills: the role of the Crawford Small Parts Dexterity Test as a screening instrument
Boyle, A.M.; Santelli, J.C.
Journal of Dental Education 50(3): 176-179
1986
ISSN/ISBN: 0022-0337 PMID: 3456367 Document Number: 274515
The Crawford Small Parts Dexterity Test, a performance test designed to measure eye-hand coordination, was administered to 71 freshman dental students prior to their first-semester classes and again in their senior year. Zero-order and stepwise multiple regression analyses compared the predictor variables commonly used for dental school admissions decisions and the dexterity test scores with the mean performance in four preclinical laboratory courses and overall dental school performance. The results indicate that CSPDT assessment may improve selection accuracy when used with current measures. Significant gender interaction effects were observed.