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Home Research Research Library Predictive validity of the American Board of Family Practice In-Training Examination Predictive validity of the American Board of Family Practice In-Training Examination 1990 Author(s) Leigh, T M, Johnson, T P, and Pisacano, N J Topic(s) Education & Training, Family Medicine Certification, and Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, and Measurement Volume Academic Medicine Source Academic Medicine Most research into the validity of graduate medical education in-training examinations has focused on construct validity and concurrent validity issues. This study examined the predictive validity of the American Board of Family Practice In-Training Examination using multivariate analysis of all U.S. family practice residents who took the certification examination in either 1987 or 1988. Results of these two certification examinations were analyzed for the cohorts of physicians who had taken in-training examinations as first-, second-, and third-year residents. Multiple regression analysis showed that the composite score, and all but one part-score, of each in-training examination were independently predictive of performance on the certification examination. This study also found that the older residents did less well on the certification exam, and that men and women each did better on selected portions of the examination. The implications of these findings for in-training examinations in other specialties and for program directors and residents are discussed. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines 2018 Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services Go to Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services 2019 Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis Go to Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis
Author(s) Leigh, T M, Johnson, T P, and Pisacano, N J Topic(s) Education & Training, Family Medicine Certification, and Role of Primary Care Keyword(s) Graduate Medical Education, and Measurement Volume Academic Medicine Source Academic Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape 2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines 2018 Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services Go to Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services 2019 Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis Go to Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis
2014 The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape Go to The Continued Importance of Small Practices in the Primary Care Landscape
2013 Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines Go to Historic Growth Rates Vary Widely Across the Primary Care Physician Disciplines
2018 Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services Go to Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition and Diabetes Control Among Health Centers: Exploring the Role of Enabling Services
2019 Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis Go to Comparison of AR, ITS, CBT, and Didactic Training and Evaluation of Retinopathy-Based Diagnosis
