New Drug Presentation Grading Rubric

Student ______Title ______Section ______

___ Generic and brand names (1 point)

___ Manufacturer and approval date (1 point)

___ Therapeutic classification/spectrum of activity (1 point)

___ Mechanism of action (4 points)

___ Alternative treatments (2 points)

___ Clinical trial summary (10 points) – includes number of patients, trial design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, study endpoints, results with any provided p values, adverse events and the authors’ conclusions

___ Indication(s) (2 points)

___ Contraindications (2 points)

___ Precautions (2 points)

___ Drug-drug or drug-food interactions (3 points)

___ Pregnancy/ nursing mother information (1 point)

___ Common side effects (percentage of each) and significant adverse effects (3 points)

___ Dosing guidelines, dosage forms, route of administration and other information (2 points)

___ Personal recommendations on use of this product (4 points)

______/38 points

Criteria / 2 points / 1 points / 0 points
Information Resources (Reputable)
Score ______/ - minimum 1-2 relevant clinical
trials or case reports
- reputable resources / - clinical trials or case reports not
relevant
- few resources not reputable / - no clinical trials or case reports
- minimal use or lacking reputable resources
Design of PowerPoint slides
Score ______/ - easy to see/font size appropriate
- visually appealing
- slide order flows well
- good use of space/slides are not
crowded / - generally easy to see/some
cases of inappropriate font
- needs improvement in visual
appeal
- a few slides do not flow well
- use of space not optimal/ some
slides are too crowded / - difficult to see/font size too small
- lacks visual appeal
- slide order does not flow
- poor use of space/most slides are too
crowded
References on slides
Score ______/ - correctly referenced (AMA style)
- good future reference value / - most information sources are
correctly referenced
- some future reference value / - many information sources incorrectly
referenced
- no future reference value

______/6 points

Criteria / 5-7 points / 2-4 points / 0-1 point
Organization, Balance, and Sequence
Score ______/ - logically organized
- easy to follow
- good transitions / - somewhat organized
- somewhat difficult to follow
- weak transitions / - unorganized
- difficult to follow
- lacks transitions
Eye Contact
(Engages Audience)
Score______/ - avoids reading from slides
- good eye contact / - some reading from slides
- fair eye contact / - excessive reading from slides
- poor eye contact
Projection and Pronunciation
Score ______/ - good projection
- correct pronunciation of terms / - some difficulty with projection
- correct pronunciation of most
terms / - monotone and no projection
- many incorrect pronunciations
Use of Time/ Pace
Score ______/ - efficient use of time
- good pace / - somewhat efficient use of time
- fair pace / - inefficient use of time
- too fast or too slow
Command of Topic/ Confidence
Score ______/ - demonstrates good
understanding and command of
topic
- able to explain concepts without
reading slides/ notes / - demonstrates fair understanding
and command of topic
- relies somewhat on slides/ notes
to explain concepts / - lacks understanding/ command of topic
- relies heavily on slides/ notes to explain
concepts
Posture, Gestures, Mannerisms
Score ______/ - poised and professional
- no distracting gestures or
mannerisms / - mostly poised and professional
- few distracting gestures or
mannerisms / - poorly poised and unprofessional
- many distracting gestures or mannerisms
Interaction with Audience
Score ______/ - encourages participation
- responds to questions
knowledgably/ confidently without
use of notes / - encourages some participation
- responds to questions
knowledgably/ confidently with
little use of notes / - does not encourage participation
- responds to questions relying heavily on
notes
- not prepared to respond to questions
Energy/Enthusiasm
Score ______/ - displays interest in topic / - somewhat interested in topic / - appears uninterested in topic

______/56 points

Comments (continue on back as needed):

Total Score ___/100_(divide by 2 for Sakai score _____/50) Evaluator Date______

Provided by Pharmaceutical Care Lab (Anksorus)