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The Associations Between United States Medical Licensing Examination Performance and Outcomes of Patient Care

Posted: | John Norcini, Irina Grabovsky, Michael A. Barone, M. Brownell Anderson, Ravi S. Pandian, Alex J. Mechaber

Academic Medicine: Volume 99 - Issue 3 - p 325-330

 

This retrospective cohort study investigates the association between United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores and outcomes in 196,881 hospitalizations in Pennsylvania over 3 years.

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

Differential Item Functioning Analysis of United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 Items

Posted: | Jonathan D. Rubright, Michael Jodoin, Stephanie Woodward, Michael A. Barone

Academic Medicine: Volume 97 - Issue 5 - Pages 718-722

 

The purpose of this 2019–2020 study was to statistically identify and qualitatively review USMLE Step 1 exam questions (items) using differential item functioning (DIF) methodology.

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