Incluye referencias bibliográficas CONTENIDO: Summary -- The importance of assessment -- Outcome-based assessment for a competent and reflective physician -- Aim of this guide -- Improved understanding of the assessment process -- Validity -- Reliability -- Impact on learning -- Practicality including cost -- Use of appropriate assessmento tools -- Written assessments -- Clinical or practical assessments -- Observation -- Portafolios and other reports of performance -- Peer-and self-assessment -- Assessment of the full range of learning outcomes -- An overview -- Assessment and the learning outcomes -- The assessment of technical competencies -- Assessment of intellectual, emotional, analytical and creative competencies -- Assessment of personal competencies -- Discussion and conclusions -- References.