Introduction to OSCE

The Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) is a way of making valid assessment of the clinical performance of medical students and resident doctors. Since its introduction by Dr. Harden and colleagues in 1975, it has gained widespread acceptance across the globe [1]. When one reviews the wide spectrum of clinical tests that can be incorporated into the OSCE, its advantages are apparent. Its major drawbacks are that it is cumbersome and expensive to set and requires a great deal of personnel for its implementation [2].