Assessment of Critical Thinking Skills of Postgraduate Students by using the Critical Self-Thinking Inventory for Clinical Examination

Background:Critical Thinking is a human cognitive process which is characterized by a purposeful self-regulatory judgement. Acquiring critical thinking is a question of practice. Clinical competence depends upon critical thinking skills and problem solving abilities. This will be possible when postgraduate students are taught to use critical thinking skills in order to make sound clinical judgments. Aim: To study the utility of “Critical Self Thinking Inventory for Clinical Examination” (CSTI-CE) for assessment of critical thinking skills during OSLER in post-graduate students of Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.