Features of standardized patient scenarios across different clinical disciplines for OSCE 2026

Abstract

During the OSCE 2026 at the Odesa National Medical University, students completed 10 examination stations. In total, 528 examination tasks were included in the exam, among which 243 were clinical scenarios involving standardized patients. An analysis of the structure of standardized patient scenarios in various clinical disciplines (surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, and pediatrics) was conducted. The largest proportion of examination tasks assessed clinical (professional) competence (41.17%) as well as physical examination and diagnostic skills (23.90%). The proportions of tasks aimed at assessing communicative competence and treatment strategy were approximately equal, accounting for 18.11% and 16.85%, respectively.