The radiologist group says such secrecy is necessary to win the doctors' cooperation, but some advocates and health policy experts say patients need this information to judge their doctors' competency.
We have developed and validated the Japanese version of SPRAT for assessing doctors' competencies using 360° evaluation.
It is clear that development of trainee doctors' competencies (talent development) is dependent on high-quality supervised training [ 16].
To assess the validity and reliability of the Sheffield Peer Review Assessment Tool (SPRAT) Japanese version for evaluating doctors' competencies using multisource feedback.
The Chinese doctors' competencies framework includes six elements: (a) technical procedural skills; (b) diagnosis and management; (c) teamwork and administration; (d) communication; (e) professional behavior; and (f) professional values.
Statements concerning the doctor's competencies (12.9%) and personal qualities (10.5%) were less common.
In addition, collecting and analyzing the opinions of nurses, patients, and administrators will build and enrich the model of doctor's competencies.
For trainee doctors, their competency level lies in high-quality supervised training that provides exposure to various medical cases, treatment scenarios and diagnostic tools all of which indicate a favourable clinical learning environment [ 12].
We conclude that the Chinese-CARE Measure is an acceptable, feasible tool to differentiate between doctors interpersonal competencies.
