Assessing postgraduate trainees in Canada: are we achieving diversity in methods?
Program directors use a variety of methods to assess trainees. They continue to rely heavily on the ITER, but are using other tools.
This study showed that the differences between actual and self-reported values depend on the actual values and self-reported anthropometric measurements cannot be relied upon, at least in males. Females seem to provide more accurate reports than men and we could consider their measurements reliable, although a further study with a larger number of female participants would be needed.