An empirical study on the criterion-related validity of the National Medical Licensing Exami-nation
10.3760/cma.j.issn.2095-1485.2015.01.015
- VernacularTitle:国家临床执业医师资格考试效度的实证研究
- Author:
Xia ZHAO
;
Wei SUN
;
Xiaosong YU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
National Medical Licensing Examination;
Criterion-related Validity;
Clinical competence evaluation
- From:
Chinese Journal of Medical Education Research
2015;(1):55-58
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective The empirical validity of the National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE) has rarely been studied. This is one of the first studies comparing NMLE and annual assess-ment scores. This study provided the criterion-related validity evidence for the NMLE. The NMLE can be used to test the abilities and skills of physicians. Method We evaluated the test 163 residents in 12 medical school-affiliated hospitals who had finished their first year of tralning and had taken the NMLE and an annual skills assessment. We used Pearson correlations to estimate the relationship be-tween NMLE scores and annual assessment scores. Results A total of 163 residents met inclusion requirements. Correlations between NMLE scores and annual assessment scores ranged from 0.300 to 0.843. Conclusions The criterion-related validity of NMLE was high, so it can be use to evaluate the residents clinical competence indeed.
