• Does it make sense to use written instruments to assess communication skills? Systematic review on the concurrent and predictive value of written assessment for performance 

      Kiessling, Claudia; Perron, Noelle Junod; van Nuland, Marc; Bujnowska-Fedak, Maria Magdalena; Essers, Geurt; Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin; Pype, Peter; Tsimtsiou, Zoi (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-23)
      Objectives - To evaluate possible associations between learners’ results in written and performance-based assessments of communication skills (CS), either in concurrent or predictive study designs.<p> <p>Methods - Search included four databases for peer-reviewed studies containing both written and performance-based CS assessment. Eleven studies met the inclusion criteria.<p> <p>Results - ...
    • What do we know about written assessment of health professionals’ communication skills? A scoping review 

      Perron, Noelle Junod; Pype, Peter; van Nuland, Marc; Bujnowska-Fedak, Maria Magdalena; Dohms, Marcela; Essers, Geurt; Joakimsen, Ragnar; Tsimtsiou, Zoi; Kiessling, Claudia (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-09-15)
      Objective - The aim of this scoping review was to investigate the published literature on written assessment of communication skills in health professionals’ education.<p> <p>Methods - Pubmed, Embase, Cinahl and Psychnfo were screened for the period 1/1995–7/2020. Selection was conducted by four pairs of reviewers. Four reviewers extracted and analyzed the data regarding study, instrument, item, ...