A new Swiss federal licencing examination for human medicine (FLE) was developed and
released in 2011. This paper describes the process from concept design to the first results …

Clinical reasoning is a complex cognitive process that is essential to evaluate and manage a
patient's medical problem. The aim of this paper was to provide a critical review of the …

Background Script theory proposes an explanation for how information is stored in and
retrieved from the human mind to influence individuals' interpretation of events in the world …

Background The illness script method employs a theoretical outline (eg, epidemiology,
pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests, interventions) to clarify how …

Background: The WhatsApp smartphone app is the most widely used instant messaging app
in the world. Recent studies reported the use of WhatsApp for educational purposes, but …

Clinical reasoning is a core competency expected to be acquired by all clinicians. It is the
ability to integrate and apply different types of knowledge, weigh evidence critically and …

Background: Clinical reasoning is a complex skill students have to acquire during their
education. For educators it is difficult to explain their reasoning to students, because it is …

Construct: Clinical reasoning assessment is a growing area of interest in the medical
education literature. Script concordance testing (SCT) evaluates clinical reasoning in …

Background The evaluation process of French medical students will evolve in the next few
years in order to improve assessment validity. Script concordance testing (SCT) offers the …

Developing effective clinical reasoning is central to health professions education. Learning
by concordance (LbC) is an on-line educational strategy that makes learners practice …