Beyond the Clinic Family Medicine on a Mission Part 1: How Air Force Physicians Achieve Humanitarian Goals Read Family Medicine on a Mission Part 1: How Air Force Physicians Achieve Humanitarian Goals
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Home Research Research Library The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers The reliability of ABFM examinations: implications for test-takers 2011 Author(s) Royal, Kenneth D, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, and Psychometrics Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine A common theme among family physicians that have repeatedly performed poorly on the ABFM Maintenance of Certification (MC-FP) Examination is the complaint that they received a score that was identical, or almost identical to their score on a previous administration of the exam. From their perspective, it is a mystery as to why they received the exact same score (or a very similar score), despite additional study time and preparation. Often, physicians assume a mixup has occurred and ask if it is possible that results have erroneously been provided from their previous attempt. After a psychometric review, it is clear that there is no mistake at all. In fact, we anticipate many test-takers will receive a comparable score on future attempts at successfully taking the exam. We base this anticipation on the psychometric concept of reliability. Read More ABFM Research Read all 2017 Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016 Go to Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve? 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 2013 The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning Go to The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning
Author(s) Royal, Kenneth D, and Puffer, James C Topic(s) Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Cognitive Expertise, and Psychometrics Volume Annals of Family Medicine Source Annals of Family Medicine
ABFM Research Read all 2017 Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016 Go to Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016 2020 How Should Board Certification Evolve? Go to How Should Board Certification Evolve? 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 2013 The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning Go to The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning
2017 Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016 Go to Performance of Graduating Residents on the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Examination 2009-2016
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
2013 The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning Go to The ABFM begins to use differential item functioning