IJME - Using a novel assessment of procedural proficiency provides medical educators insight into blood pressure measurement

Table 2. Proportions of observed procedural proficiency and mentioned thoughts transcribed using ‘Think Aloud’ during stethoscope set-up, n=112, Slippery Rock University 2015

Procedural proficiency	BP-0		BP-4		BP-10		BP-14
Procedural proficiency	PP^* (%)	TA^† (%)	PP (%)	TA (%)	PP (%)	TA (%)	PP (%)	TA (%)
Ear pieces forward	24	0	50	23	100	58	95	29
Stethoscope on	0	11	50	38	67	67	59	14

*PP: Procedural Proficiency; †TA: ‘Think Aloud’

Int J Med Educ. 2016; 7:375-381; doi: 10.5116/ijme.580b.2e4f