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A Cross-Disciplinary and Multi-Modal Experimental Design for Studying Near-Real-Time Authentic Examination Experiences
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Published on: September 4, 2019

Do baseline data influence standard setting for a clinical skills examination?

Diane B Wayne1, Jeffrey H Barsuk, Elaine Cohen

  • 1Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Galter 3-150, 201 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. dwayne@northwestern.edu

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|October 18, 2007
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Summary

Standard setting for clinical skills examinations (CSEs) is crucial. Combining Angoff and Hofstee methods with baseline performance data optimizes the minimum passing standard (MPS) for medical education assessments.

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Published on: September 4, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Assessment and Evaluation

Background:

  • Clinical skills examinations (CSEs) are integral to medical education.
  • Standard setting for CSEs can utilize various methods, with or without prior performance data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of baseline performance data on standard-setting methods for CSEs.
  • To compare item-based (Angoff) and group-based (Hofstee) standard-setting approaches.

Main Methods:

  • Expert panel judgments using Angoff and Hofstee methods on central venous catheter insertion checklists.
  • Judges provided ratings on three occasions, with and without baseline performance data.
  • Calculated minimum passing standards (MPS), interrater reliability, and test-retest reliability.

Main Results:

  • Both Angoff and Hofstee methods yielded reliable and stable data.
  • Baseline performance data significantly influenced judges' standard-setting decisions.
  • Angoff method alone resulted in lenient MPSs; Hofstee method alone resulted in stringent MPSs.

Conclusions:

  • Standard setting is a critical element in CSEs.
  • Baseline data are influential in judges' standard-setting decisions.
  • Averaging outcomes from Angoff and Hofstee methods provides an optimal MPS.