BACKGROUND: No attempt has been made to give a systematic overview of the innovative use of unannounced or incognito standardised patients. OBJECTIVE: To provide a systematic overview of all published studies with incognito standardised patients assessing doctors in actual practice situations using sound reliable and valid standardised patient methodology. METHODS: Systematic literature search in Medline, Eric and Psyclit with piloted search terms, followed by retrieving additional papers from reference lists. All papers were scored with a predefined protocol-sheet using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS: Forty papers referring to 21 projects with incognito standardised patients were found and described in detail. The majority of studies were conducted in primary care and were descriptive. DISCUSSION: There is a need for research on the additional value of the incognito standardised patient methodology and for a consensus on how to report on accuracy and consistency of standardised patients.
BACKGROUND: No attempt has been made to give a systematic overview of the innovative use of unannounced or incognito standardised patients. OBJECTIVE: To provide a systematic overview of all published studies with incognito standardised patients assessing doctors in actual practice situations using sound reliable and valid standardised patient methodology. METHODS: Systematic literature search in Medline, Eric and Psyclit with piloted search terms, followed by retrieving additional papers from reference lists. All papers were scored with a predefined protocol-sheet using predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria. RESULTS: Forty papers referring to 21 projects with incognito standardised patients were found and described in detail. The majority of studies were conducted in primary care and were descriptive. DISCUSSION: There is a need for research on the additional value of the incognito standardised patient methodology and for a consensus on how to report on accuracy and consistency of standardised patients.
Authors: Laura A Siminoff; Heather L Rogers; Allison C Waller; Sonja Harris-Haywood; Ronald M Esptein; Francesc Borrell Carrio; Gayle Gliva-McConvey; Daniel R Longo Journal: Patient Educ Couns Date: 2011-03
Authors: Hay P Derkx; Jan-Joost E Rethans; Arno M Muijtjens; Bas H Maiburg; Ron Winkens; Harrie G van Rooij; J André Knottnerus Journal: BMJ Date: 2008-09-12