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Home Research Research Library Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations Value of information in virtual patient performance evaluations 2008 Author(s) Sumner, W, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Clinical Simulation, Cognitive Expertise, and Psychometrics Source The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) uses virtual patients (VP) in Maintenance of Certification. User queries might be evaluated by calculating diagnostic value of information (VOI). Typical primary care queries address concerns far beyond efficient diagnosis. We identify practical constraints on VOI scoring in simulations of primary care practice. We imagine a Bayesian physician as the ideal candidate for VOI scoring. Bayesian physicians require an explicit decision making perspective and many local data. ABFM Research Read all 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 2020 WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM Go to WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery
Author(s) Sumner, W, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Clinical Simulation, Cognitive Expertise, and Psychometrics Source
ABFM Research Read all 2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 2020 WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM Go to WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM 2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. 2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery
2023 Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019 Go to Trends of Geriatric Certification and Practice Patterns of Family Physicians: 1988-2019
2020 WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM Go to WORKING TO ADVANCE THE HEALTH OF RURAL AMERICANS: AN UPDATE FROM THE ABFM
2006 “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process. Go to “Performance in Practice” Modules in the American Board of Family Medicine Maintenance of Certfication for Family Physicians Process.
2020 Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery Go to Helping Family Physicians Keep Up to Date: A Next Step in the Pursuit of Mastery
