2019 EULAR points to consider for the assessment of competences in rheumatology specialty training

Sivera, F. et al. (2021) 2019 EULAR points to consider for the assessment of competences in rheumatology specialty training. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 80(1), pp. 65-70. (doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218015) (PMID:32788400)

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Abstract

Background and aim: Striving for harmonisation of specialty training and excellence of care in rheumatology, the European League Against Rheumatism (EULAR) established a task force to develop points to consider (PtCs) for the assessment of competences during rheumatology specialty training. Methods: A systematic literature review on the performance of methods for the assessment of competences in rheumatology specialty training was conducted. This was followed by focus groups in five selected countries to gather information on assessment practices and priorities. Combining the collected evidence with expert opinion, the PtCs were formulated by the multidisciplinary task force, including rheumatologists, medical educationalists, and people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The level of agreement (LoA) for each PtC was anonymously voted online. Results: Four overarching principles and 10 PtCs were formulated. The overarching principles highlighted the importance of assessments being closely linked to the rheumatology training programme and protecting sufficient time and resources to ensure effective implementation. In the PtCs, two were related to overall assessment strategy (PtCs 1 and 5); three focused on formative assessment and portfolio (PtCs 2–4); three focused on the assessment of knowledge, skills or professionalism (PtCs 6–8); one focused on trainees at risk of failure (PtC 9); and one focused on training the trainers (PtC 10). The LoA (0–10) ranged from 8.75 to 9.9. Conclusion: These EULAR PtCs provide European guidance on assessment methods throughout rheumatology training programmes. These can be used to benchmark current practices and to develop future strategies, thereby fostering continuous improvement in rheumatology learning and, ultimately, in patient care.

Item Type:Articles
Additional Information:This study was funded by European League Against Rheumatism
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Najm, Dr Aurelie
Authors: Sivera, F., Alunno, A., Najm, A., Avcin, T., Baraliakos, X., Bijlsma, J. W., Badreh, S., Burmester, G., Cikes, N., Da Silva, J. A.P., Damjanov, N., Dougados, M., Dudler, J., Edwards, C. J., Iagnocco, A., Lioté, F., Nikiphorou, E., van Onna, M., Stones, S. R., Vassilopoulos, D., Haines, C., and Ramiro, S.
College/School:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity
Research Centre:College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Infection & Immunity > Centre for Immunobiology
Journal Name:Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
Publisher:BMJ Publishing Group
ISSN:0003-4967
ISSN (Online):1468-2060
Published Online:11 August 2020
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2020 The Authors
First Published:First published in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases 80(1): 65-70
Publisher Policy:Reproduced in accordance with the publisher copyright policy

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