Parents/caretaker's views of the physician's cultural competence is assessed using items based on cross-cultural communication training provided in the PACE Plus training.
For younger children (grades kindergarten, 1, and 2 at baseline) perceived competence is assessed using the pictorial version of the Self-Perception Profile, which measures four domains: cognitive and physical competence, peer and maternal acceptance [ 24].
For older children (children in grade 3 and above at baseline), perceived competence is assessed using the Self-Perception Profile for Children [ 24], which measures six domains of perceived competence (athletic, scholastic, physical, social, behavioural, and global).
Clinical competence was assessed using case scenarios, where a provider was presented with a specific case scenario and his/her approach to diagnosis, investigations, treatment and advice including referral was evaluated against the national treatment guidelines also known as Uganda Clinical Guidelines (UCG) from the Ministry of Health.
Differences in TUNEL results from oocytes and developmental competence of fertilised oocytes were assessed using chi-square test.
Children's perceptions of psychological needs satisfaction (i.e. autonomy, competence and social relatedness) in the context of physical activity were assessed using an age-appropriate questionnaire [33].
Relational competence will be assessed using the IIP-32 [ 40].
Their competences will be assessed using 20-point checklists of intervention behaviours, rated by a member of the study team.
After the interview, the competence of students was assessed using an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE), a testing format widely believed to generate valid and reliable conclusions [ 12– 15].
For each sampled ovary, the maturational competence of follicle-enclosed oocytes was assessed using an in vitro oocyte maturation assay as previously described [ 70].
