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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

A Problem with the Bookmark Procedure's Correction for Guessing

Posted: | Peter Baldwin

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

 

This article aims to answer the question: when the assumption that examinees may apply themselves fully yet still respond incorrectly is violated, what are the consequences of using the modified model proposed by Lewis and his colleagues? 

Category:Assessment-Oriented Research, General Measurement