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It analyzed the performance of students with RAs compared to the main cohort. At the University of Glasgow, veterinary students sit summative OSCEs in the second and fourth years to assess Day One clinical competencies, as defined by professional accreditation bodies. Students with RAs comprised 11% of the second-year cohort and 9% of the fourth-year cohort. Statistical analysis found no significant difference in overall pass rates between students with RAs and those without (second year, p = .344; fourth year, p = .658), suggesting that current RAs support equitable outcomes. Similarly, there was no significant difference in the median number of stations passed for fourth-year students ( p = .372). However, the second-year RA students showed a borderline nonsignificant result ( p = .052), indicating a potential attainment gap warranting further investigation. While the retrospective design and small RA cohort limit generalizability, the findings provide valuable insights into how RAs affect student performance. Ongoing evaluation and refinement of RAs and assessment strategies are essential to ensure inclusivity and accurate demonstration of clinical competence for all students.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3138\/jvme-2025-0032","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]],"date-time":"2026-05-14T16:37:37Z","timestamp":1778776657000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Outcomes Assessment in Professional Programs: Audit of Competency Assessment and the Impact of Reasonable Adjustments on Veterinary Medicine Students\u2019 Attainment at the University of Glasgow"],"prefix":"10.3138","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0005-8084-3167","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Valerie","family":"de Boer","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Glasgow, Garscube Campus, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-0579-5589","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Laura","family":"Hunter","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University of Glasgow, Garscube Campus, Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1696","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,14]]},"reference":[{"key":"r1","unstructured":"1Advance HE. 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