Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 2005;64:3-6
© 2005 by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd & European League Against Rheumatism
REVIEW
Assessing competencies in rheumatology
1 Academic Centre for Medical Education, Royal Free and University College Medical School, 4th Floor Holborn Union Building, Archway Campus, Highgate Hill, London N19 5LW, UK
2 Arthritis Research Campaign
Correspondence to:
Professor J Dacre
Academic Centre for Medical Education, Royal Free and University College Medical School, 4th Floor Holborn Union Building, Archway Campus, Highgate Hill, London N19 5LW, UK; j.dacre{at}chime.ucl.ac.uk
Assessment of competencies in rheumatology is difficult, but possible, and is an important part of the evaluation of practising clinicians, helping to prevent poor performance. Competencies are currently assessed by the Royal College of Physicians, the General Medical Council, and the National Clinical Assessment Authority.
Abbreviations: BOF, best of five; DOPS, direct observation of procedural skills; EMQs, extended matching questions; GMC, General Medical Council; MCQs, multiple choice questions; NCAA, National Clinical Assessment Authority; OSCE, objective structured clinical examination; PACES, practical assessment of clinical examination skills; PLAB, Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board
Keywords: Competencies; assessment
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