Direct Observation Assessment of Milestones: Problems with Reliability
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Schott, Meghan; Kedia, Raashee; Promes, Susan B.; Swoboda, Thomas; O'Rourke, Kevin; Green, Walter; Liu, Rachel; Stansfield, Brent; Santen, Sally A.
Introduction: Emergency medicine (EM) milestones are used to assess residents' progress. While some milestone validity evidence exists, there is a lack of standardized tools available to reliably assess residents. Inherent to this is a concern that we may not be truly measuring what we intend to assess. The purpose of this study was to design a direct observation milestone assessment instrument supported by validity and reliability evidence. In addition, such a tool would further lend validity evidence to the EM milestones by demonstrating their accurate measurement.
2015
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
16/6
Schott, Meghan; Kedia, Raashee; Promes, Susan B.; Swoboda, Thomas; O'Rourke, Kevin; Green, Walter; Liu, Rachel; Stansfield, Brent; Santen, Sally A.