Title
A Practical Approach to Developing Cases for Standardized Patients
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-1997
Description
This article outlines a process for developing standardized patient cases. The initial step in the process is to define the educational goals of the exercise. Following this step the patient characteristics, setting for the interaction and clinical information are developed. Clinical information, in addition to history, may include elements of nonverbal communication, actual or simulated abnormal physical findings, and laboratory results. Guidelines for the standardized patient regarding disclosure of information to the student and providing feedback to the student enhance the value of the case. If the case is to be used as part of an examination, a grading system must be developed. Issues of cost, validity, and reliability are briefly addressed. .
Citation Information
Olive, Kenneth E.; Elnicki, D. Michael; and Kelley, Mary Jane. 1997. A Practical Approach to Developing Cases for Standardized Patients. Advances in Health Sciences Education. Vol.2(1). 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009704030279 ISSN: 1382-4996