A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Case Specificity on Computer-Based Assessment of Medical Student Clinical Performance.

Fitzgerald, James T.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1994

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A Preliminary Study of the Impact of Case Specificity on Computer-Based Assessment of Medical Student Clinical Performance.

Fitzgerald, James T.; And Others

Evaluation and the Health Professions, v17 n3 p307-21 Sep 1994

Implications of case specificity in two computer-based clinical-simulation examination cases were examined by a classical measurement approach and by a Bayesian analysis of test characteristics. Results from 163 medical students indicate that such examinations cannot be used in high-stakes situations without additional research. (SLD)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Clinical Diagnosis, Computer Assisted Testing, High Stakes Tests, Medical Case Histories, Medical Education, Medical Students, Research Needs, Simulation, Statistical Analysis, Test Construction, Test Use

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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