Impact of a Simulated Mini-CEX on Clinical Performance During a Real-World Mini-CEX
18 juni 2026 uppdaterad av: Mhamed Sami Mebazaa, Mongi Slim Hospital
Impact of a Simulated Mini-CEX on Clinical Performance During a Real-World Mini-CEX: A Multicenter Study in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine
Modern medical education is based on competency-based learning and the use of formative assessment tools in real clinical settings, such as the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (mini-CEX).
However, the impact of a prior simulated mini-CEX experience on subsequent performance in real clinical settings remains insufficiently studied, particularly among medical students in anesthesiology-intensive care (DCEM3).
This study aimed to assess the effect of a simulated mini-CEX on performance during a real mini-CEX in pre-anesthetic consultation.
Studieöversikt
Status
Har inte rekryterat ännu
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljerad beskrivning
We conducted a prospective, multicenter interventional study over 4 weeks in three anesthesiology-intensive care departments in Tunis.
Volunteer DCEM3 students were assessed by trained anesthesiology faculty using the mini-CEX tool.
The intervention consisted of a structured two-step assessment of pre-anesthetic consultation: a standardized simulation followed by a real clinical encounter.
Performance was evaluated using a 7-domain mini-CEX checklist, including direct observation, scoring, and immediate formative feedback.
The primary outcome was the overall mini-CEX score.
Secondary outcomes included domain-specific scores, inter-rater reliability, individual progression, and participant satisfaction.
Studietyp
Interventionell
Inskrivning (Beräknad)
18
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
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Studiekontakt
- Namn: Mhamed Sami Mebazaa, professor
- Telefonnummer: 00216 22252589
- E-post: msmebazaa@gmail.com
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- Namn: Ben Haj youssef, assistant
- Telefonnummer: 00216 96874336
- E-post: amani.benhajyoussef@fmt.utm.tn
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Tar emot friska volontärer
Ja
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Fifth-year medical students (DCEM3) enrolled at the Faculty of Medicine of Tunis within the acute medicine program.
- Students completing their clinical clerkship during the second semester of the 2025-2026 academic year in one of the three participating anesthesiology and intensive care departments.
- Students who voluntarily agree to participate and have provided written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Students who do not complete the entire educational curriculum (absence from either of the two assessments).
- Students who have already received similar training.
Studieplan
Det här avsnittet ger detaljer om studieplanen, inklusive hur studien är utformad och vad studien mäter.
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Övrig
- Tilldelning: N/A
- Interventionsmodell: Enskild gruppuppgift
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: DCEM3 students
Fifth-year medical students in the second cycle during their internship in anesthesiology and intensive care.
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Mini-CEX educational assessment during pre-anesthetic consultation: Volunteer fifth-year medical students were assessed by trained anesthesiology faculty using the mini-CEX tool.
The intervention consisted of a structured two-step assessment of pre-anesthetic consultation: a standardized simulation followed by a real clinical encounter.
Andra namn:
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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students' overall performance
Tidsram: Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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measured by the mean score on the Mini-CEX checklist, compared between simulated consultation and real consultation. The overall performance is assessed using the unabbreviated Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) checklist. The global score is measured on a 9-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 (insufficient/unsatisfactory performance) to 9 (exceptional/exemplary performance). Higher scores indicate a better clinical performance and greater student autonomy. |
Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Åtgärdsbeskrivning |
Tidsram |
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Scores for each domain
Tidsram: at the and of each Mini-CEX , Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Scores for each domain (history taking, physical examination, clinical judgment, communication skills, professionalism, organization and efficiency, and overall clinical performance).
Measured by the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) checklist, compared between the simulated consultation (baseline) and the real clinical consultation.
The checklist uses a 9-point Likert scale where 1 represents the lowest performance (insufficient) and 9 represents the highest performance (exceptional).
Higher scores indicate a better clinical outcome.
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at the and of each Mini-CEX , Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Inter-rater reproducibility of Mini-CEX
Tidsram: at the end of the simulated Mini-CEx, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Inter-rater reproducibility was evaluated using the Intraclass Correlation Coefficient (ICC
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at the end of the simulated Mini-CEx, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Individual performance gain
Tidsram: at the end of the internship, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Individual performance gain (delta between simulated and real Mini-CEX scores) Calculated as the change score between the real clinical consultation and the simulated consultation (Real score minus Simulated score) using the unabbreviated Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX).
The original Mini-CEX scale ranges from a minimum value of 1 (insufficient performance) to a maximum value of 9 (exceptional performance).
The resulting performance gain score ranges from -8 to +8.
A higher or positive score indicates a better outcome (improvement/performance gain), a score of 0 indicates no change, and a negative score indicates a decrease in performance.
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at the end of the internship, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Learner and faculty satisfaction
Tidsram: at the end of internship, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Learner and faculty satisfaction, as well as their recommendation for the use of the Mini-CEX throughout the curriculum, assessed using a Likert scale.
Assessed via a post-internship questionnaire completed by both students (learners) and professors (faculty) regarding their satisfaction with the Mini-Clinical Evaluation Exercise (Mini-CEX) and their recommendation for its integration throughout the curriculum.
Responses are evaluated on a 5-point Likert scale, ranging from a minimum score of 1 (Strongly disagree / Very dissatisfied) to a maximum score of 5 (Strongly agree / Very satisfied).
Higher scores indicate a better outcome, representing higher levels of satisfaction and a stronger recommendation for curriculum implementation.
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at the end of internship, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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The time required to complete the consultation
Tidsram: at the end of each Mini-Cex, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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The time required to complete the consultation (measured in minutes)
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at the end of each Mini-Cex, Through study completion, up to 4 weeks
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Studera stora datum
Studiestart (Beräknad)
2 juni 2026
Primärt slutförande (Beräknad)
26 juni 2026
Avslutad studie (Beräknad)
26 juni 2026
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
2 juni 2026
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
18 juni 2026
Första postat (Faktisk)
23 juni 2026
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)
23 juni 2026
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
18 juni 2026
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1 juni 2026
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