The Dutch knowledge test for general practice : issues of validity
| Autor: | R.P.T.M. Grol, M.J. Drop, S.S.L. Mol, Y.D. van Leeuwen, J.A.H. Eekhof, M. Pollemans |
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| Rok vydání: | 1995 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
Applied psychology Construct validity Test validity Test (assessment) ontwikkelen en evalueren van methoden [Onderlinge toetsing] Progress testing Blueprint Content validity Medicine Knowledge test Dimension (data warehouse) Family Practice business GeneralLiterature_REFERENCE(e.g. dictionaries encyclopedias glossaries) |
| Zdroj: | European Journal of General Practice, 1, 113-117 European Journal of General Practice, 1, pp. 113-116 European Journal of General Practice, 1, 3, pp. 113-117 European Journal of General Practice, 1, 113-116 |
| ISSN: | 1381-4788 |
| Popis: | Objectives: This article describes a study performed to validate a nation-wide knowledge test for general practice. This test is administered to all GP-trainees in The Netherlands at fixed intervals during the time of their training. The test is a paper-and-pencil test with a progress testing format. Content and construct validity of the test are examined.Methods: The content validity of the test is investigated by examining the procedure of test and item construction, and by defining a multidimensional blueprint. Construct validity is investigated by comparing mean scores of different groups: medical students, trainees at six different training levels and qualified general practitioners.Results: A test blueprint is constructed which covers the domain of general practice care. The main dimension of the blueprint covers complaints and diseases, whereas additional dimensions provide an adequate age distribution of patient cases in the test, coverage of different aspects of the consultation, and the provisio... |
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