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July 22, 2022CureusOpen Access

The Use of Formative Assessment in Postgraduate Urology Training: A Systematic Review

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Population

10 articles evaluating postgraduate urology training programs, including perspectives from trainees…

Design

Systematic_review

Key result

Nine of the 10 included studies favored the potential utility of various formative assessment tools, such as DOPS, OSATS, and O-SCORE, in postgraduate urology training programs.

Authors

RKRehan Nasir KhanNSNadeem Ahmed Siddiqui

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Overview

Supports incorporating validated formative tools into urology curricula; extends sparse evidence while highlighting heterogeneity requiring standardized trials.

Study Design

Type

Systematic Review (n=672)

Structured PICO

P
Population
A systematic review of 10 studies comprising 672 participants (trainees, faculty, and program directors) evaluating the integration and effectiveness of formative assessment tools in postgraduate urology training.
I
Intervention
Formative assessment tools including established tools (DOPS, OSATS, portfolio reviews), novel tools (D-UPS, O-SCORE, NoTSUS), and curricular models.
O
Outcome
Utility and integration of formative assessments in postgraduate urology training programs.

Formative assessments show potential utility in postgraduate urology training, though current literature is scarce and highly heterogeneous, indicating a need for more structured integration into surgical curricula.

Limitations

  • Scarcity of literature pertaining to the subject matter
  • High methodological and clinical heterogeneity between available resources
  • Meta-analysis was not possible due to discordance between study designs
  • Scarcity of literature
  • High heterogeneity between available resources
  • Time and effort required in constructing questions for certain tools
  • Senior trainees found it harder to adapt to new strategies

Cite This Study

Khan et al. (2022) conducted a systematic review in Postgraduate urology training (n=672). Formative assessment tools was evaluated on Utility of formative assessments in urology training. Nine of the 10 included studies favored the potential utility of various formative assessment tools, such as DOPS, OSATS, and O-SCORE, in postgraduate urology training programs.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1f570ba8f9bd41482335d6https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.27162
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