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Brill-Edwards, Patrick, Couture, Louis, Evans, Gerald, Hamilton, Peter, Hramiak, Irene, Megran, David, Cole, Gary, Mickhael, Nadia, Norman, Geoff, Schmuck, Mary Lou |
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Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ); 11/13/2001, Vol. 165 Issue 10, p1305, 3p |
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Background Although the written component of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) internal medicine examination is important for obtaining licensure and certification as a specialist, no methods exist to predict a candidate's performance on the examination. Method We obtained data from 5 Canadian universities from 1988 to 1998 in order to compare raw scores from the American Internal Medicine In-Training Examination (AIMI-TE) with raw scores and outcomes (pass or fail) of the written component of the RCPSC internal medicine examination. Results Mean scores on the AIMI-TE correlated well with scores on the RCPSC internal medicine written examination for all postgraduate years ( r = 0.62, r = 0.55 and r = 0.65 for postgraduate years 1, 2 and 3 respectively). Scores above the 50th percentile on the AIMI-TE were predictive of a low failure rate (< 1.5%) on the RCPSC internal medicine written examination, whereas scores at or below the 10th percentile were associated with a high failure rate (about 24%). Interpretation Candidates who are eligible to take the written component of the RCPSC certification examination in internal medicine can use the AIMI-TE to predict their performance on the Canadian examination. The AIMI-TE is a useful test for residents in all levels of training, because the examination scores have a strong relation to expected performance on the Canadian examination for each year of postgraduate training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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