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Home Research Research Library Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters Family physicians’ completion of scoring criteria in Virtual Patient encounters 2011 Author(s) Sumner, W, O’Neill, Thomas R, Roussel, G H, Xu, J Z, Fu, H, Ivins, D J, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Psychometrics, and Cognitive Expertise Volume 2011:1355-1360 The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) has used a 60-item Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) section followed by a Virtual Patient (VP) exercise in Maintenance Of Certification (MOC) since 2004, and has had an asthma module since 2005. The original asthma VP criteria anticipated some Expert Panel Report-3 recommendations, such as home peak flow monitoring and a written plan, that were added to the MCQ section only when the guideline was updated in 2007. VP completion rates for these criteria improved markedly with the MCQ update, while other criteria completion rates were stable. Asthma criteria completion rates are not predicted by the strength of evidence for the criteria. User interface details influence criteria completion rates, but did not affect the changes observed in 2007. Asthma MCQ content affects Diplomate performance on asthma VP: this translational step suggests that MOC exercises could result in improved care for real patients. ABFM Research Read all 2007 Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Go to Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation 2015 A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry Go to A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry 2008 A new focus on research Go to A new focus on research 2016 Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety Go to Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety
Author(s) Sumner, W, O’Neill, Thomas R, Roussel, G H, Xu, J Z, Fu, H, Ivins, D J, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Psychometrics, and Cognitive Expertise Volume 2011:1355-1360
ABFM Research Read all 2007 Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Go to Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation 2015 A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry Go to A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry 2008 A new focus on research Go to A new focus on research 2016 Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety Go to Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety
2007 Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation Go to Recommendations and considerations related to preparticipation screening for cardiovascular abnormalities in competitive athletes: 2007 update: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism: endorsed by the American College of Cardiology Foundation
2015 A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry Go to A to simplify moc for family physicians and make it more meaningful: a family medicine registry
2016 Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety Go to Transforming physician certification to support physician self-motivation and capacity to improve quality and safety