Samuel MacKeith, Caroline A Mulvaney, Kevin Galbraith, Katie E Webster, Rachel Connolly, Aye Paing, Tal Marom, Mat Daniel, Roderick P Venekamp, Maroeska M Rovers, Anne Gm Schilder
Ventilation tubes (grommets) for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews
study investigates effectiveness virtual format advanced communication skills observed structured clinical examination osce senior medical students comparison inperson format study also examines emotional support students experience virtual setting analysis based quantitative data collected objective checklists postosce survey results virtual osce revision earlier inperson formative advanced communication skills osce fourthyear medical students student performances assessed self peers using objective checkliststhe modified master interview rating scale mmirs communication behavior checklist cbc mmirs measured interview process avoiding jargon demonstrating empathy cbc examined interview content included tasks specific content case osce followed facultyled debrief quantitative survey virtual osce conducted 2021 results checklists survey compared collected two earlier inperson osces eightythree students participated virtual osce difference mmirs scores virtual inperson osce overall cbc scores lower virtual osce compared inperson p 005 sixtyseven 83 807 students completed postosce survey differences virtual inperson osce terms educational value whether osce would change way participants talk patients preparedness serious conversations patients respondents somewhat strongly agreed feeling emotionally supported virtual osce virtual format suitable alternative inperson formative advanced communication skills osce medical students virtual osce educationally effective met student satisfaction sense emotional support future virtual iterations must ensure adequate instruction interview content