Relationship between performance on part I of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certifying Examination and Scores on USMLE Steps 1 and 2
| Autor: | Carol Morrison, Shepard R. Hurwitz, David B. Swanson, Amy J. Sawhill, G. Paul DeRosa, Kathleen Z. Holtzman, S. Deniz Bucak |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Educational measurement Certification business.industry General Medicine Licensure Medical United States Medical Licensing Examination United States Education Orthopedics Internal medicine Family medicine Orthopedic surgery medicine Clinical Competence Educational Measurement Clinical competence business |
| Zdroj: | Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 84 |
| ISSN: | 1938-808X |
| Popis: | This study investigated the strength of the relationship between performance on Part I of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) Certifying Examination and scores on United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Steps 1 and 2.USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 scores on first attempt were matched with ABOS Part I results for U.S./Canadian graduates taking Part I for the first time between 2002 and 2006. Linear and logistic regression analyses investigated the relationship between ABOS Part I performance and scores on USMLE Step 1 and 2.Step 1 and Step 2 individually each explained 29% of the variation in Part I scores; using both scores increased this percentage to 34%. Results of logistic regression analyses showed a similar, moderately strong relationship with Part I pass/fail outcomes: Examinees with low scores on Steps 1 and 2 were at substantially greater risk for failing Part I.There is continuing empirical support for use of Step 1 and Step 2 scores in selection of residents to interview for orthopedics residency positions. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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