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Ratings Of Performance In Multisource Feedback: Comparing Performance Theories Of Residents And Nurses, Muhammed Tariq, Marjan Govaerts, Azam Afzal, Syed Ahsan Ali, Tabassum Zehra

Department for Educational Development

Background: Multisource feedback (MSF) is increasingly being used to assess trainee performance, with different assessor groups fulfilling a crucial role in utility of assessment data. However, in health professions education, research on assessor behaviors in MSF is limited. When assessing trainee performance in work settings, assessors use multidimensional conceptualizations of what constitutes effective performance, also called personal performance theories, to distinguish between various behaviors and sub competencies., This may not only explain assessor variability in Multi Source Feedback, but also result in differing acceptance (and use) of assessment data for developmental purposes. The purpose of this study was to explore …