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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 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 2017 Are Milestones Really Measuring Development? Go to Are Milestones Really Measuring Development? 2017 Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement Go to Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement 2016 A MESSAGE FROM THE ABFM PRESIDENT Go to A MESSAGE FROM THE ABFM PRESIDENT
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 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 2017 Are Milestones Really Measuring Development? Go to Are Milestones Really Measuring Development? 2017 Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement Go to Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement 2016 A MESSAGE FROM THE ABFM PRESIDENT Go to A MESSAGE FROM THE ABFM PRESIDENT
2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019
2017 Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement Go to Competency Assessment in Family Medicine Residency: Observations, Knowledge-Based Examinations, and Advancement