An examination of the relationship between clinical skills examination performance and performance on USMLE Step 2.
Acad Med
; 78(10 Suppl): S27-9, 2003 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-14557087
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To examine the relationship between performance on a large-scale clinical skills examination (CSE) and a high-stakes multiple-choice examination.METHOD:
Two samples were used (1) 6,372 first-taker international medical graduates (IMGs); and (2) 858 fourth-year U.S. medical students. Ninety-seven percent of IMGs and 70% of U.S. students had completed Step 2. Correlations were calculated, scatter plots produced, and regression lines estimated.RESULTS:
Correlations between CSE and Step 2 ranged from .16 to .38. The observed relationship between scores confirms that CSE score information is not redundant with MCQ score information. This result was consistent across samples.CONCLUSIONS:
Results suggest that the CSE assesses proficiencies distinct from those assessed by current USMLE components and therefore provides evidence justifying its inclusion in the medical licensure process.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Competência Clínica
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Avaliação Educacional
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Licenciamento em Medicina
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acad Med
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article