Methods of assessment of competency
| Written tests (assessment of knowledge) |
| • Multiple true-false MCQs |
| • Best of five MCQs |
| • Extended matching MCQ |
| • Essays |
| • Short answer questions |
| Practical tests (assessment of skills) |
| • Traditional long and short cases |
| • Observed long cases |
| • Structured long cases |
| • Practical assessment of clinical examination skills (PACES) |
| • Objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) |