The application of computer network scoring system in national clinical skills competition

Abstract

The clinical skills competitions for national medical students in China have been well organized for five times. Experience has been accumulated, and much has been emphasized on the low assessment efficacy throughout the competitions. However, few solutions has been brought about to conquer such problem. This article mainly focused on introducing a computerized clinical skill assessment system based on current clinical skills competition assessment. The system realizes functions such as team management, online marking, score calculation, data analysis, and real-time result presentation. Such appliance of computer, internet and information technology on conventional clinical skills evaluation could hopefully replace the traditional manual calculating procedures, improving the efficiency of the future competitions, to ensure their openness, impartiality, and equitability, as well as to deliver observatory appeal among audience. Key words: Paperless; Computer networking; Assessment system; National clinical skills competition