Problem Representation, Background Evidence, Analysis, Recommendation: An Oral Case Presentation Tool to Promote Diagnostic Reasoning

Cristina Carter; Nicole Akar-Ghibril; Jeff Sestokas; Gabrina Dixon; Wilhelmina Bradford; Mary Ottolini

doi:10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.002

Problem Representation, Background Evidence, Analysis, Recommendation: An Oral Case Presentation Tool to Promote Diagnostic Reasoning

Acad Pediatr. 2018 Mar;18(2):228-230. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.002. Epub 2017 Aug 12.

Authors

Cristina Carter¹, Nicole Akar-Ghibril², Jeff Sestokas³, Gabrina Dixon³, Wilhelmina Bradford³, Mary Ottolini⁴

Affiliations

¹ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
² Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, Mass.
³ Children's National Medical Center, Office of Medical Education, Washington, DC.
⁴ Children's National Medical Center, Office of Medical Education, Washington, DC; Department of Pediatrics, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.

PMID: 28807616
DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2017.08.002

Abstract

Oral case presentations provide an opportunity for trainees to communicate diagnostic reasoning at the bedside. However, few tools exist to enable faculty to provide effective feedback. We developed a tool to assess diagnostic reasoning and communication during oral case presentations.

Published by Elsevier Inc.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Clinical Competence*
Clinical Decision-Making*
Communication
Diagnosis*
Education, Medical, Graduate
Educational Measurement
Faculty, Medical
Formative Feedback
Humans
Internship and Residency
Pediatrics / education*
Research Report