Standardized testing of patient management skills. A computer-based method
Volle, R.L.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 1990(257): 47-51
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-921X PMID: 2379372 Document Number: 347683
Clinical cases can be simulated by using computers with programs designed to provide all of the information required to make a diagnosis and initiate a treatment plan. The cases are uncued, simulate time, and require sound clinical judgment for management. All transactions between the physician and case are recorded so that each action can be evaluated from the standpoint of timeliness, sequence, appropriateness, risk, and cost. Results from field studies indicate that the performance by residents in the management of clinical case simulations measures more than knowledge.