Are objectivity in objective structured clinical examinations : checklists no substitute for examiner commitment?
The contribution of objective mark sheets to objectivity is relatively minor compared with examiners' contribution. Increasing the number of checklist items per mark sheet decreased both reliability and validity. Achieving objectivity requires diligent examiners who are involved in the whole assessment.
Subjects with IGT are not able to secrete insulin to compensate adequately for insulin resistance. They also show delays in the timing of the beta-cell response to glucose when glucose levels are either rising or falling.