Table 3. Correlation between the level of perceived objectivity and the characteristics of the standardized oral examination reported in the post-implementation SOE survey by the faculty (N=20)
Characteristics of standardized oral examination Correlation Coefficient* p value
Assess Knowledge Application 0.77 <0.001
Assess Clinical Knowledge 0.75 0.03
Assess Professionalism 0.48 0.01
Assess Clerkship Overall Performance 0.40 0.03
Assess Communication 0.34 0.22
Assess Clinical Reasoning 0.14 0.27

*Spearman correlation; strong correlation >0.70.

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