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E-mail:  \nchandergroverkubba@ [rediffmail.com](rediffmail.com)  \nComputer Assisted Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A useful tool for dermatology undergraduate assessment  \nChander Grover, Sambit Nath Bhattacharya, Deepika Pandhi, Archana Singal, Pradeep Kumar  \nABSTRACT  \nBackground: Dermatology is a minor subject in undergraduate medical curriculum in India. The dermatology clinical postings are generally poorly attended, and the clinical acumen of an average medical graduate in this specialty is quite low. Aims: To develop and implement Computer Assisted Objective Structured Clinical Examination (CA-OSCE) as a means of end of dermatology posting evaluation. Also, to assess its effectiveness in improving the motivation, attendance and learning of undergraduate students with respect to their visual recognition skills and problem solving ability. Methods: We designed and introduced CA-OSCE as a means of end of posting assessment. The average attendance and assessment scores of students undergoing CA-OSCE were compiled and compared using ‘independent t test’ with the scores of previous year’s students who had undergone assessment with essay type questions. Results: The average attendance and average assessment scores for the candidates undergoing CA-OSCE were found to 83.36% and 77.47%, respectively as compared to 64.09% and 52.07%, respectively for previous years’ students. The difference between the two groups was found to be statistically significant. Student acceptability of the technique was also high, and their subjective feedback was encouraging. Conclusion: CAOSCE is a useful tool for assessment of dermatology undergraduates. It has the potential to drive them to attend regularly as well as to test their higher cognitive skills of analysis and problem solving.  \nKey words: Attendance, key-feature questions, learning  \nINTRODUCTION  \nDermatology is one of the 19 subjects, constituting the undergraduate medical teaching curriculum in India. [1] However, it is one of the “not so important subjects” for undergraduates and policy makers alike.“More important subjects,” carrying higher weightage in final exams, are devoted more time and effort. It  \n\n| Access this article online |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Quick Response Code: | Website:\u003Cbr>[www.ijdvl.com](www.ijdvl.com) |\n| |  |\n|  | DOI:\u003Cbr>10.4103/0378-6323.98095 |\n|  | |\n\nis expected that by the end of dermatology posting, undergraduates should be skilled enough to recognize common dermatoses, recommend routine bedside tests like KOH examination, Nikolsky’s sign etc. , and be capable of interpreting them. [1] The ground reality is, however, much different. It has been widely reported that the clinical competence of undergraduates in the field of dermatology is low.[2-4] Most students don’t see enough dermatology patients,[2] and rely more on theoretical knowledge about various skin diseases. An average medical graduate can’t even recognize many common skin diseases; leave alone considering valid differentials for them. The problem is compounded by a paucity of sufficient trained faculty in almost all institutions.  \nHow to cite this article: Grover C, Bhattacharya SN, Pandhi D, Singal A, Kumar P. Computer Assisted Objective Structured Clinical Examination: A useful tool for dermatology undergraduate assessment. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 2012;78:519 .  \nReceived: Novembar, 2011. Accepted: April, 2012. Source of Support: Nil. Conflict of Interest: None declared.  \nGrover, et al. CA-OSCE for dermatology undergraduate assessment  \nIn our institution, the 6th semester undergraduate students undergo a 1 month posting in Department of Dermatology, which is followed by an end of posting assessment. 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