Title of article
Puzzle test: A tool for non-analytical clinical reasoning assessment
Author/Authors
Monajemi, Alireza Philosophy of Science Department - Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran , Yaghmaei, Minoo Medical School - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences & School of Medical Education Sciences - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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5
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5
Abstract
Most contemporary clinical reasoning tests typically assess non-automatic thinking. Therefore, a test is needed
to measure automatic reasoning or pattern recognition, which has been largely neglected in clinical reasoning
tests. The Puzzle Test (PT) is dedicated to assess automatic clinical reasoning in routine situations. This test has
been introduced first in 2009 by Monajemi et al in the Olympiad for Medical Sciences Students.PT is an item
format that has gained acceptance in medical education, but no detailed guidelines exist for this test’s format,
construction and scoring. In this article, a format is described and the steps to prepare and administer valid and
reliable PTs are presented. PT examines a specific clinical reasoning task: Pattern recognition. PT does not replace
other clinical reasoning assessment tools. However, it complements them in strategies for assessing comprehensive
clinical reasoning.
Keywords
Pattern Recognition , Clinical Reasoning Assessment , Clinical Reasoning , Illness Script
Journal title
Astroparticle Physics
Serial Year
2016
Record number
2417810
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