| Autor: |
GANDY, ROBYN A., HERIAL, NABEEL A., KHUDER, SADIK A., METTING, PATRICIA J. |
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Learning Assistance Review (TLAR); Fall2008, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p27-35, 9p, 3 Charts |
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This paper studies student performance predictions based on the United States Medical Licensure Exam (USMLE) Step 1. Subjects were second-year medical students from academic years of 2002 through 2006 (n=711). Three measures of basic science knowledge (two curricular and one extracurricular) were evaluated as predictors of USMLE Step 1 scores. The USMLE Step 1 scores correlated with performance on Organ Systems (r=0.76), Human Structure (r=0.65), and CBSE (r=0.69). Accounting for 59% of variance in the USMLE Step 1 scores, Organ Systems course was a better predictor compared to Human Structure (R²=42%), or CBSE (R²=51%). Combined, the curricular and extracurricular courses accounted for nearly 70% of total variance in the Step 1 scores. The study concluded that curricular courses are good predictors of student performance on the USMLE Step 1, and their value as identifiers of students at risk for failure is promising. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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