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Home Research Research Library Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination Assessing the viability of External Searchable Resources on the American Board of Family Medicine’s certification examination 2015 Author(s) O’Neill, Thomas R, Peabody, Michael R, Stelter, Keith L, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Psychometrics Volume ERIC Source ERIC (Purpose) The purpose of our study was to assess the need for an external searchable resource to be used in conjunction with the American Board of Family Medicine’s (ABFM) Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Examination, discuss the philosophical question of whether an ESR should be allowed on the examination, and outline some barriers to implementation of an ESR. (Methodology) In order to assess the need for an ESR, a survey was conducted during a recent modified-Angoff (1971) standard setting exercise. While reviewing 120 test questions, the raters were asked whether an external searchable resource would be required to correctly answer a question. (Results) Results show that rater perception ESR need was highly correlated with item difficulty. Furthermore, raters believed that few questions would need to be looked up by the average physician. (Conclusions) The results suggest that an ESR would likely not benefit most physicians as most test questions on this examination are assessing core knowledge. (Recommendations) The decision to implement an ESR should be based upon whether such access is beneficial or at least neutral with regard to the certifying boards’ mission of assuring the public regarding certified Diplomates’ abilities, and whether the obstacles to implementation can be overcome without harming the integrity of the examination. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2024 The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians Go to The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians 1996 A Formal Model of Family Medicine Go to A Formal Model of Family Medicine 2014 The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations Go to The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations 2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice.
Author(s) O’Neill, Thomas R, Peabody, Michael R, Stelter, Keith L, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Psychometrics Volume ERIC Source ERIC
ABFM Research Read all 2024 The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians Go to The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians 1996 A Formal Model of Family Medicine Go to A Formal Model of Family Medicine 2014 The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations Go to The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations 2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice.
2024 The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians Go to The Effect of Spaced Repetition on Learning and Knowledge Transfer in a Large Cohort of Practicing Physicians
2014 The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations Go to The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations
2014 The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice. Go to The Evolution of Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Part IV, Performance in Practice.