A scale of measuring interviewing skill is described. The process of development of the scale, including the establishment of inter-rater reliability, is briefly sketched.
Application of the scale to medical student performance in interviews revealed that capacity to diagnose and plan management has virtually no relationship to ability to carry out a ‘good’ interview.
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