American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam Performance Predicted by Question Bank Use While Unassociated With Other Learning Strategies.
J Surg Res
; 300: 191-197, 2024 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
There is no consensus regarding optimal curricula to teach cognitive elements of general surgery. The American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam (ABSITE) aims to measure trainees' progress in attaining this knowledge. Resources like question banks (QBs), Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) curriculum, and didactic conferences have mixed findings related to ABSITE performance and are often evaluated in isolation. This study characterized relationships between multiple learning methods and ABSITE performance to elucidate the relative educational value of learning strategies.METHODS:
Use and score of QB, SCORE use, didactic conference attendance, and ABSITE percentile score were collected at an academic general surgery residency program from 2017 to 2022. QB data were available in the years 2017-2018 and 2021-2022 during institutional subscription to the same platform. Given differences in risk of qualifying exam failure, groups of ≤30th and >30th percentile were analyzed. Linear quantile mixed regressions and generalized linear mixed models determined factors associated with ABSITE performance.RESULTS:
Linear quantile mixed regressions revealed a relationship between ABSITE performance and QB questions completed (1.5 percentile per 100 questions, P < 0.001) and QB score (1.2 percentile per 1% score, P < 0.001), but not with SCORE use and didactic attendance. Performers >30th percentile had a significantly higher QB score.CONCLUSIONS:
Use and score of QB had a significant relationship with ABSITE performance, while SCORE use and didactic attendance did not. Performers >30th percentile completed a median 1094 QB questions annually with a score of 65%. Results emphasize success of QB use as an active learning strategy, while passive learning methods warrant further evaluation.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Cirugía General
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Evaluación Educacional
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Internado y Residencia
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Surg Res
Año:
2024
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Article