Methodological Factors in Studying Medical Graduates Journal Articles

abstract

• This "state of the art" article examines six internship performance studies of medical school graduates that use rating scales as the vehicle for data collection. The methodological decisions investigators faced in designing the studies are described and the range of options used is illustrated. The content and format of rating forms employed are compared. No methodological standards currently exist for internship performance studies. We call for greater attention to methodological issues in study design, including examination ofpotential sources of bias. How structural aspects of the internship performance study design may influence the results obtained needs careful study.

authors

• Woodward, Christel Alma
• Dinham, Sarah M

status

• published 

publication date

• March 1982

has subject area

• 1117 Public Health and Health Services (FoR)
• Clinical Competence (MeSH)
• Evaluation Studies as Topic (MeSH)
• Internship and Residency (MeSH)
• Public Health (Science Metrix)
• Research Design (MeSH)
• United States (MeSH)

published in

• Evaluation and the Health Professions  Journal

keywords

• Clinical Competence
• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Internship and Residency
• Research Design
• United States

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1177/016327878200500107

PubMed ID

• 10254765

start page

• 95

end page

• 111

volume

• 5

issue

• 1