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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment
  • Health Professions Education

Background:

  • The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) is increasingly administered via computer.
  • Medical students require adequate preparation for computer-based testing (CBT) environments.
  • Understanding factors influencing preparedness is crucial for successful examination outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key variables influencing medical students' preparedness for the computer-based USMLE.
  • To inform strategies for enhancing student readiness for high-stakes CBT.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional survey was administered to 301 medical students.
  • Questionnaires collected data on computer resources, experience, expertise, opinions, CBT experience, perceived preparedness, and demographics.
  • Ordinal logistic regression analyzed predictors of perceived preparedness for the computer-based USMLE.

Main Results:

  • Perceived preparedness for USMLE content, positive opinions about computers, and gender were significant predictors of preparedness.
  • A significant interaction was found between gender and computer-based testing experience.
  • Computer resources, personal computer experience, computer expertise, age, race, and year in medical school were not significant predictors.

Conclusions:

  • Enhancing students' familiarity with examination content is vital for preparedness.
  • Fostering positive attitudes towards computers can improve readiness.
  • Increasing students' experience with computer-based testing is recommended to boost confidence and performance.