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Performance Assessment of Clinical Skills (PACS): OSCE Tips and Tricks – Setting up an OSCE – Scrutiny and Standard Setting

Friday, 28th August 2026 - 09:00 to 10:30
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Timezone: 

UTC +1

Duration: 

90 Minute

Venue: 

EOK: György Békésy Lecture Hall

Session type: 
Type 2: Organised, planned and delivered by a subgroup, special interest group, community of practice of ADEE
COP
Session synopsis: 

This Community of Practice (COP) session will explore challenges associated with Performance Assessment of Clinical Skills (PACS) in dentistry. The session will build on our 2025 session which identified a need for practical training around running an OSCE. 

During the in-person workshop, we will explore at a basic and practical level how to make sense of OSCE data after the examination.  We will discuss how to undertake a Borderline Regression Analysis to confirm, or otherwise, the pass mark.  We will consider issues with this method and strategies for when it doesn’t work.  We will then explore how to check if the examination is fair – in terms of station, examiner and circuit performance.  Participants will be invited to participate in small group exercises to build on their expertise and help embed practical skills.  We anticipate workshop participation to encourage collaborative partnerships and training initiatives, forming the foundation for future COP activities.  

Chair: 

Sarah Rolland

Senior Lecturer / Honorary Consultant in Orthodontics. Director of Assessment.
Newcastle University, UK
Speakers: 

Charlotte Emmanuel

Senior Clinical Lecturer/Honorary Consultant in Oral Surgery. Director of Assessment and Feedback
Cardiff University, UK

Clare McNally

University of Melbourne, Australia
Academic Lead for Assessment and Evaluation.
Learning Outcomes: 

During the session, delegates will:

Understand and describe a method for post-hoc standard setting (Borderline Regression)

Explain the importance of post-hoc analysis to assess station performance and fairness

Develop practical skills in managing OSCE data

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