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Do Script Concordance Tests Correlate With Family Medicine Standardized Tests and Failing Rotation Grades?

United States79 participantsStarted 2019-06-01

Plain-language summary

Delayed or poor identification and remediation of clinical reasoning difficulties can lead to clinician underperformance and can ultimately compromise patient care. To date, no research has been done to see if SCTs correlate with current grading standards (ITE, ABFM certification exam score, ACGME milestones, or failing clinical rotation grades) in Family Medicine Residents. If investigators can identify that an SCT correlates with current standardized testing of Family medicine residents, it could be possible to identify struggling learners prior to poor scores on the ITE, ACGME milestones, or clinical rotations. If a learner does poorly on an SCT early in the academic year the learner can begin a remediation plan to improve their deficits before receiving a failing grade, poor ITE or ACGME milestone scores.

Who can participate

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Inclusion criteria

-Family Medicine resident at 99MDG

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 2

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 3

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 2

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 3

SCT scores compared to family medicine rotation grades

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to family medicine rotation grades

Timeframe: year 2

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03938610

SponsorPamela Hughes

Sponsor typeFED

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

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Plain-language summary

What they're measuring

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 2

SCT scores compared to ITE scores

Timeframe: year 3

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 2

SCT scores compared to ABFM scores

Timeframe: year 3

SCT scores compared to family medicine rotation grades

Timeframe: year 1

SCT scores compared to family medicine rotation grades

Timeframe: year 2