Browsing by Author "Wilby, K.J."
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A psychometric analysis of a newly developed summative, multiple choice question assessment adapted from Canada to a Middle Eastern context
Pawluk S.A.; Shah K.; Minhas R.; Rainkie D.; Wilby K.J. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)Introduction: Accreditation necessitates that assessment methods reflect the standards established by the accrediting body. The process of adapting assessments to a new context can present unique challenges with uncertainty ... -
A Review of the Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Isavuconazole
Wilby K.J. ( Springer-Verlag France , 2018 , Article Review)Invasive fungal infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially for immunocompromised patients. Treatment options are few and most are limited by safety and formulation concerns. Isavuconazole is a new ... -
A systematic review of audience response systems in pharmacy education
Hussain F.N.; Wilby K.J. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article Review)Background: Audience response systems (ARS) are increasingly being used to support learning and assessment. Despite widespread use, the effects on educational outcomes and student learning are largely unknown. The objective ... -
Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Drug Interactions of Doravirine
WilbyK.J.; EissaN.A. ( Springer-Verlag France , 2018 , Article Review)Doravirine is a new HIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor that has demonstrated a good efficacy and safety profile in clinical trials. It has a therapeutic profile that makes it an attractive option for ... -
Critical appraisal of clinical practice guidelines for adult cancer patients with febrile neutropenia
Nasr Z.G.; Abu Yousef S.; Jibril F.; Wilby K.J. ( Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd , 2018 , Article)Objectives: To critically appraise published international clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for management of febrile neutropenia in adult patients with cancer and to determine opportunities for improved development and ... -
Discriminating Features of Narrative Evaluations of Communication Skills During an OSCE
Wilby K.J.; Govaerts M.; Austin Z.; Dolmans D. ( Routledge , 2019 , Article)Construct: Authors examined the use of narrative comments for evaluation of student communications skills in a standardized, summative assessment (Objective Structured Clinical Examinations [OSCE]). Background: The use of ... -
Evaluating knowledge, skills, and practice change after an accredited evidence-based medicine course for community pharmacy preceptors
Paravattil B.; Shabana S.; Rainkie D.; Wilby K.J. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2019 , Article)Introduction: Incorporating evidence-based medicine skills into practice is vital for pharmacists to promote rational medication use while making optimal patient care decisions. The objective of this study was to evaluate ... -
Objective structured clinical examination for pharmacy students in Qatar: cultural and contextual barriers to assessment.
Wilby, K J; Black, E K; Austin, Z; Mukhalalati, B; Aboulsoud, S; Khalifa, S I; ويلبي, كابل; بلاك, إميلي; أوستن, زوبن; مخللاتي, بنان; أبو السعود, سمر; خليفة, شريف... more authors ... less authors ( World Health Organization , 2016 , Article)This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and psychometric defensibility of implementing a comprehensive objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) on the complete pharmacy programme for pharmacy students in a ... -
Optimizing assessors’ mental workload in rater-based assessment: a critical narrative review
Paravattil B.; Wilby K.J. ( Bohn Stafleu van Loghum , 2019 , Article Review)Introduction Rater-based assessment has resulted in high cognitive demands for assessors within the education of health professionals. Rating quality may be influenced by the mental workload required of assessors to ... -
Overcoming pitfalls: Results from a mandatory peer review process for written examinations
Wilby K.J.; El Hajj M.S.; El-Bashir M.; Mraiche F. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)Problem description: Written assessments are essential components of higher education practices. However, faculty members encounter common pitfalls when designing questions intended to evaluate student-learning outcomes. ... -
Pass-fail decisions for borderline performers after a summative objective structured clinical examination
Ali M.; Pawluk S.A.; Rainkie D.C.; Wilby K.J. ( American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy , 2019 , Article)Objective. To determine what expert assessors value when making pass-fail decisions regarding pharmacy students based on summative data from objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE), and to determine the reliability ... -
Pharmacy preceptor judgments of student performance and behavior during experiential training
WilburK.; WilbyK.J.; PawlukS. ( American Association of College so Pharmacy , 2018 , Article)Objective. To report the findings of how Canadian preceptors perceive and subsequently evaluate diverse levels of trainees during pharmacy clerkships. Methods. Using modified Delphi technique, 17 Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) ... -
Practice implications of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention in a tertiary care teaching hospital, Qatar
Nasr Z.; Babiker A.; Elbasheer M.; Osman A.; Elazzazy S.; Wilby K.J.... more authors ... less authors ( World Health Organization , 2019 , Article)Background: Antibiotic misuse is a worldwide public health problem and has been associated with increased morbidity, length of hospital stay, mortality, healthcare costs, and most importantly antibiotic resistance. Aims: ... -
Qualitative evaluation of a cumulative exit-from-degree objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) in a Gulf context
Sobh, A.H.; Ibrahim, Mohamed Izham Mohamed; Diab, M. I.; Pawluk, S. A.; Austin, Z.; Wilby, K. J.... more authors ... less authors ( International Pharmaceutical Federation , 2017 , Article)Introduction: Cultural adaptation of assessments into new contexts requires extensive evaluation to ensure validity of examination methods. Aims: The study objective was to critically analyse a cumulative OSCE for graduating ... -
Reliability of narrative assessment data on communication skills in a summative OSCE
Wilby K.J.; Govaerts M.J.B.; Dolmans D.H.J.M.; Austin Z.; van der Vleuten C. ( Elsevier Ireland Ltd , 2019 , Article)Objective: To quantitatively estimate the reliability of narrative assessment data regarding student communication skills obtained from a summative OSCE and to compare reliability to that of communication scores obtained ... -
Should entry-to-practice doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) curricula have at least one mandatory experiential internship focusing on cultural awareness training?: The "pro" side
Changela, J.; Schmidt, M.; Caixeiro, C.; Wilby, K.J. ( Canadian Society of Hospital Pharmacists , 2016 , Article)[No abstract available] -
The impact of antimicrobial stewardship strategies on antibiotic appropriateness and prescribing behaviours in selected countries in the Middle East: A systematic review
Nasr, Z.; Paravattil, B.; Wilby, K.J. ( World Health Organization , 2017 , Article)Antimicrobial resistance is a global health problem and antimicrobial stewardship is an essential component of hospital policies worldwide yet little is known regarding effective implementation strategies in the Middle ...