Reviewer’s Case Study Marking Guide
Name of Applicant: ADEA Membership Number:
Criteria Marks/Comments
The case study is within the word limit
(max 3 points)
Demonstration of each education principle (Meets ADEA Core
Competencies)
(max 5 points)
Appropriately addresses each heading identifying learning
(max 10 points)
Appropriate referencing using ISO 690
(max 2 points)
TOTAL SCORE
To successfully complete the Case Study as part of the Credentialling process, applicants must achieve a score of 15 or more.
Criteria Marking Guide Score and Comment
The case study is 0- < 1000 or > 3000
within the word 1- < 1500 or >2500
limit 2- < 1750 or > 2250
3- 1750 - 2250
Demonstration 1: Provides safe, effective, client centred, and clinical care
of each to people with diabetes.
education 2: Provides safe, effective, client centred diabetes self
principle (Meets management education.
ADEA Core 3: Organises and manages a diabetes service.
Competencies)
4: Demonstrates professional responsibility and
1 point for each accountability in planning and delivering diabetes self
competency met management education and clinical care.
5: Demonstrates leadership and acts as an advocate for
diabetes education and care.
Background: Adequate description and summary of the
article.
Appropriately
addresses each Case Presentation: Thorough description of the case
heading including gender and age, reason for referral, medications,
medical history, social history, demographic and lifestyle
1 point for each factors, family history, previous diabetes knowledge,
heading biochemistry, investigations, anthropometry, other health
professional input, diet history, exercise.
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Assessment: adequate description of the working
diagnosis/clinical impression, and the plan for care
(aims/objectives).
Management: goals and expected outcomes, education
provided, justification, client receptivity, referrals made
and resources used. Who was involved, over how many
consultation sessions and how long the consultations were,
what treatment decisions were made and the reasons for
them.
Review: adequate description of outcome measures such
as self-management behaviours (blood glucose monitoring,
medication/ insulin adherence, exercise) and clinical
investigations (HbA1c, weight, BMI, blood pressure) and
what those outcomes were; plans for follow up and
frequency, progress towards goals, factors facilitating
progress and barriers preventing goals being met; other
positive or negative outcomes; and an indication of how
often and why the patient might continue to return for
review.
Literature Review: relevant review of the literature within
500 words, approx. 1 page.
Discussion: succinct discussion about issues which have
arisen and correctly related some background as to why
they might occur.
Reflection: including impact on learning within scope of
practice and relevance to the ADEA Core Competencies.
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Strengths and Limitations: Challenges and strengths have
been addressed, including how the challenges might have
been overcome.
Conclusion: has clearly and succinctly addressed the aim
/objective’s and key learning’s.
Appropriate 0- Incorrect referencing
referencing using 1- Correct Citations in body of text OR Correct list of
ISO 690 references.
2- Correct Citations in body of text AND Correct list of
references.
TOTAL SCORE Out of 20
Reviewers Name:
Reviewers Signature:
Date:
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