Table 2. Faculty perspective of the standardized oral examination (SOE) compared to the traditional oral examination (TOE)
Faculty perspective SOE* Median (25-75% IQR) TOE Median (25-75% IQR) Z Score** p value
Satisfaction w/Required Time Commitment 5 (4-5) 4 (4-5) -1.273 0.20
Level of Objectivity 5 (4-5) 4 (3-4) -3.145 0.002
Assess Communication 4 (4-5) 4.5 (4-5) 0.607 0.55
Assess Clinical Knowledge 4 (4-5) 4 (3-4.5) -1.944 0.05
Assess Knowledge Application 4 (4-5) 4 (3-4.5) -1.778 0.08
Assess Clinical Reasoning 4 (4-5) 4 (4-5) -0.444 0.66
Assess Professionalism 3 (2-4) 3 (2-5) 0.607 0.54
Assess Overall Clerkship Performance 4 (3-4) 4 (3-4) -2.000 0.046

*n=20 for paired data analysis. Ratings were given as median; 5 = very satisfied/ extremely useful, 1 = very dissatisfied/not at all useful.

**standard normal distributed z value to test for significance of median Likert scale scores between TOE and SOE.

Int J Med Educ. 2018; 9:255-261; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5b96.17ca