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An Examination of the Associations Among USMLE Step 3 Scores and Likelihood of Disciplinary Action in Practice

Posted: | Monica M. Cuddy, Chunyan Liu, Wenli Ouyang, Michael A. Barone, Aaron Young, David A. Johnson

Academic Medicine: June 2022

 

This study examines the associations between Step 3 scores and subsequent receipt of disciplinary action taken by state medical boards for problematic behavior in practice. It analyzes Step 3 total, Step 3 computer-based case simulation (CCS), and Step 3multiple-choice question (MCQ) scores.

Category:Product-Oriented Research, USMLE, Assessment-Oriented Research, Reliability/Validity, Links to Outcomes

Visualizing Hierarchical Score Inferences

Posted: | R.A. Feinberg, D.P Jurich

On the Cover. Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 38: 5-5

 

This informative graphic reports between‐individual information where a vertical line—with dashed lines on either side indicating an error band—spans three graphics allowing a student to easily see their score relative to four defined performance categories and, more notably, three relevant score distributions.

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, Scoring