Table 1 Scoping search for MEDLINE (via Ovid)

# 1

mini-CEX.mp.

120

# 2

mCEX.mp.

7

# 3

miniCEX.mp.

4

# 4

mini-clinical evaluation exercise*.mp.

92

# 5

miniclinical evaluation exercise*.mp.

3

# 6

clinical evaluation exercise*.mp.

124

# 7

mini clinical exam*.mp.

14

# 8

direct observation of clinical skill*.mp.

8

# 9

workplace based assessment*.mp.

228

# 10

work based assessment*.mp.

52

# 11

work place based assessment*.mp.

6

# 12

1 or 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11

426