Comparison of pre-registration house officers (PRHOs) and medical students in performing a screening locomotor examination
| OSCE marking schedule | No of candidates achieving a pass (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PRHOs | Medical students | ||
| Inspects the patient from the front, back, and side | 1 (5)2-150 | 150 (62) | |
| Asks the patient to walk and inspects their gait | 8 (36)2-150 | 237 (98) | |
| Asks the patient to show their hands, inspects and palpates MCP2-151 joints | 11 (50)2-150 | 204 (84) | |
| Asks patients to make a power and precision grip | 8 (36)2-150 | 212 (88) | |
| Assesses radioulnar joints and elbow extension | 9 (41) | 173 (71) | |
| Asks patient to put their hands behind their neck with elbows back to assess shoulders | 14 (64) | 193 (80) | |
| Checks hip internal rotation while patient lies on the couch | 2 (9)2-150 | 175 (72) | |
| Looks for knee swelling, checks knee flexion, and feels for crepitus | 1 (5)2-150 | 169 (70) | |
| Has a quick look at the ankles and checks for MTP2-151 joint tenderness/swelling | 0 (0)2-150 | 174 (72) | |
| Asks patient to bend forward and checks for lumbar flexion | 2 (9)2-150 | 223 (92) | |
| Checks for neck lateral flexion | 2 (9)2-150 | 207 (86) | |