Abstract
Clinical practice is an integral part of the training of health professionals, yet many evaluation tools presently used in the health sciences to measure clinical competency do not provide satisfactory validity, reliability, nor an appropriate level of standardisation. This study explored the development of a clinical evaluation model using the principles of measurement theory and psychometric methods. The following four step test construction was used: planning; construction; evaluation; standardisation — reliability, validity. This aimed to provide evaluation tools for a population of 827 occupational therapy students. Although this study had particular reference to occupational therapy, the model of clinical evaluation developed could be readily adapted for use with other clinically‐based health professional students. Results indicated that the tools developed had reliability, content and construct validity for the population under study.
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