Relationship Between Undergraduate Tests and National Examinations for Undergraduate Students at Five Rehabilitation Colleges
10.11307/mededjapan.49.2_127
- VernacularTitle:理学療法士と作業療法士養成校5校における実力試験と国家試験との関連
- Author:
Masahiro KITAMURA
1
;
Kana NAKAMURA
2
;
Eriko ISOBE
3
Author Information
1. Kokura Rehabilitation College
2. Fukuoka Wajiro Rehabilitation College
3. Shimonoseki Nursing and Rehabilitation School
- Keywords:
National examination;
Undergraduate test;
Prediction test;
Physical therapy;
Occupational therapy
- From:Medical Education
2018;49(2):127-134
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
-
Abstract:
Purpose: To consider the relationship between undergraduate tests and the national examinations administered to undergraduate students, predict the outcome of national examinations, and determine the cutoff value for passing national examinations.Methods: We studied students who graduated in March 2016 from five rehabilitation colleges for physiotherapists and occupational therapists. We investigated the national examination results of physical therapists and occupational therapists, undergraduate tests such as admission tests, first year student final exams, second year student final exams, and three tests administered to third year students. Statistical analysis, Pearson's Correlation coefficient, and logistic regression analysis were used. The cutoff value was determined by recipient operation characteristic curve.Results: Each performance test and national examination showed a significant positive correlation with the Department of Physical Therapy (305, pass rate 83.6%), Department of Occupational Therapy (89, pass rate 100%) and the predictive examination for the Department of Physical Therapy. The first and third simulation tests were extracted (p<0.05), each cutoff value was 130.5 points and 169.5 points respective.Conclusion: We established a relationship between undergraduate tests and national examinations. We also clarified the predictive test for the physical therapist national examination and its cutoff value.
