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Home Research Research Library Value of information in virtual patients portraying pharyngitis Value of information in virtual patients portraying pharyngitis 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 Volume AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings The American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM) uses virtual patients (VP) in Maintenance of Certification. Theoretically, the ABFM could score users on the value of information (VOI) in their queries. Pharyngitis, a prototypical primary care topic, appears practically intractable to VOI scoring. Problems include conflicting goals of various stakeholders and strong regional and temporal variability in disease characteristics. Nevertheless, the analysis yielded insights that may shift, or validate, the ABFM’s selection of scoring criteria. ABFM Research Read all 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high 2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine 2019 Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program Go to Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program
Author(s) Sumner, W, and Hagen, Michael D Topic(s) Education & Training, and Family Medicine Certification Keyword(s) Clinical Simulation, Cognitive Expertise, and Psychometrics Volume AMIA Annual Symposium Proceedings
ABFM Research Read all 2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning 2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high 2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine 2019 Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program Go to Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program
2022 The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning Go to The American Board of Family Medicine’s 8 Years of Experience with Differential Item Functioning
2012 Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high Go to Engagement of family physicians in maintenance of certification remains high
2020 Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine Go to Advancing bibliometric assessment of research productivity: an analysis of US Departments of Family Medicine
2019 Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program Go to Motivation for Participation in the American Board of Family Medicine Certification Program
