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Home Research Research Library The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning 2013 Author(s) O’Neill, Thomas R, Peabody, Michael R, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise Volume 11(6):578-579 Source Annals of Family Medicine The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) believes that it is important to have evidence to show that the pass-fail decisions related to its examinations are based upon accurately determining the minimum knowledge necessary to be a board certified family physician, and furthermore, that these decisions are unbiased against any particular subset of the population. Accordingly, as part of the ABFM’s commitment to continuously improve the Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) process, the ABFM has started using differential item functioning (DIF) procedures to detect potentially biased items on its examinations. Although gender information has been collected for some time from examination applicants, we began collecting ethnicity data for applicants taking the MC-FP exam this past spring so that we could begin to conduct these analyses. Read More ABFM Research Read all 1990 Residency training for rural primary care Go to Residency training for rural primary care 2019 How Physicians Prepare for Maintenance of Certification Exams: A Qualitative Study Go to How Physicians Prepare for Maintenance of Certification Exams: A Qualitative Study 2021 Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification Go to Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification 2019 Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration Go to Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration
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ABFM Research Read all 1990 Residency training for rural primary care Go to Residency training for rural primary care 2019 How Physicians Prepare for Maintenance of Certification Exams: A Qualitative Study Go to How Physicians Prepare for Maintenance of Certification Exams: A Qualitative Study 2021 Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification Go to Factors Associated with Time Spent Practicing Sports Medicine by Those with a Certificate of Added Qualification 2019 Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration Go to Health professions digital education on clinical practice guidelines: a systematic review by Digital Health Education collaboration
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