Objective: 
The objectives of this poster are to provide SP Educators:

1.        information on the effect of periodic retraining on interrater reliability

2.        information to determine efficient use of time and resources

Methods: 
This study proposes to determine the effect of periodic retraining on interrater reliability of Standardized Patients participating in a year long Clinical Performance Exam (CPX) by using a true experimental pretest-posttest control group design.  The independent variable for the study is periodic retraining.  The dependent variable is the SP interrater reliability.  To determine interrater reliability, reviewers observed Standardized Patients for each of the eight cases of the CPX.  During the observation, the reviewers completed a checklist and later compared both checklists.  The comparison was recorded on a form and based on the information the reviewer was able to determine the interrater reliability of the Standardized Patient.

Results: 
Results will be in the form of a statistical representation of:

(1)Control Group

       a.         Pretest interrater reliability

       b.         Posttest interrater reliability

(2) Experimental Group

      a.          Pretest interrater reliability

      b.          Posttest interrater reliability

(3)       Outcomes

     a.   The effect of the intervention on the Experimental group

     b.   The difference in posttest outcomes between Control Group and Experimental Group

Conclusion: 
The poster will provide information to SP Educators on the effect of periodic retraining on interrater reliability.