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Home Research Research Library The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations The Consequential Validity of ABFM Examinations 2014 Author(s) Royal, K D, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise Volume 27(3):430-431 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Measurement scholar, Samuel Messick, defines validity as “an integrated evaluative judgment of the degree to which empirical evidence and theoretical rationales support the adequacy and appropriateness of inferences and actions based on test scores….”1 (p13) Messick’s definition of validity differed from previous validity theorists in that he acknowledged test scores often affect social policy, and thus argued social consequences should be examined. Messick referred to this form of validity as “consequential validity.” Shepard2,3 further clarified social consequences to include both the positive/negative and intended/unintended consequences that may result from score-based inferences. The purpose of this article is to discuss consequential validity as it pertains to American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) examinations. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2015 Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations Go to Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations 2009 The measure of family medicine Go to The measure of family medicine 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 1995 Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice Go to Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice
Author(s) Royal, K D, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise Volume 27(3):430-431 Source Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2015 Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations Go to Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations 2009 The measure of family medicine Go to The measure of family medicine 2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health 1995 Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice Go to Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice
2015 Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations Go to Illustrating the Psychometric Construct of Family Medicine on the American Board of Family Medicine’s Examinations
2014 Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health Go to Health is Primary: Family Medicine for America’s Health
1995 Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice Go to Educational resource sharing and collaborative training in family practice and internal medicine. A statement from the American Boards of Internal Medicine and Family Practice
