Developing an Assessment Tool to Measure Educational and Research Performance of PhD Students in the School of Health Management and Medical Informatics

Evaluation is an essential phase in the management cycle that can ensure the proper implementation of activities. So, this study was conducted to develop an assessment tool for the educational and research performance of PhD students in schools of health management and medical informatics.

Methods: First, the researchers extracted the primary criteria related to the performance of PhD students from literature review and interviews with experts. Experts then reviewed five aspects of the criteria: relevance, clarity, simplicity, necessity and feasibility, and the content and face validity of each tool were assessed. In addition, the value and the coefficient for each criteria and indicator were reviewed based upon their impact on academic performance and success in the future careers of students, and the framework of the scoring tool was determined.

Results: The researchers identified 22 and 19 items related to assessment of research and education performance respectively. After carrying out the necessary analysis, the CVR and CVI were calculated to be 92 and 95 percent, respectively, and were approved. Then, 12 experts placed values on the chosen items out of a total of 100 points. They considered 70 points for the research and 30 for the education aspects, distributing the scores between the areas and related aspects with regard to their importance. The experts determined the minimum required score for each area or aspect as well.

Conclusion: Given the comprehensiveness of this tool, the researchers believe that this tool can lead to the improvement of student performance and success in their future careers.