Abstract
Aims and MethodThe Record of In-Training Assessment grades of all registrars in the psychiatric specialties in the UK were analysed for each of three successive years, specialty by specialty, and compared with the average outcome for registrars in all disciplines over the same period.ResultsOver 98% of psychiatry registrars were assessed as satisfactory, 1.2% needed targeted training and 0.7% were graded as unsatisfactory, requiring repeat training. Targeted training and repeat training led to a satisfactory outcome in the majority of cases.Clinical ImplicationsThe process of assessment needs to become more objective, and should do so as the Royal Colleges develop better measures of clinical competence.
Highlights
Over 98% of psychiatry registrars were assessed as satisfactory, 1.2% needed targeted training and 0.7% were graded as unsatisfactory, requiring repeat training
Overall 95% of psychiatry specialist registrars were graded as satisfactory (C and G); 1.2% needed targeted training (D) and 0.7% (E) needed to retrain for a defined period
Almost all Record of In-Training Assessment (RITA) grade F reports are satisfactory, and overall the outcomes of C, F and G grades combined are probably not very different across all specialties if allowance is made for the different sizes of the specialty pools and the different durations of training - i.e. the ratio of the RITA grades G to C will be higher in shorter programmes
Summary
The Record of In-Training Assessment grades of all registrars in the psychiatric specialties in the UK were analysed for each of three successive years, specialty by specialty, and compared with the average outcome for registrars in all disciplines over the same period
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