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Step-2 Thai Medical Licensing Examination result: a follow-up study
Samkaew Wanvarie1, Supavadee Prakunhungsit
1Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Rama VI Road, Rajthevi District, Bangkok, Thailand. grswr@mahidol.ac.th
Introduction:
The Thai medical students sat for the Medical Licensing Examination of Thailand (MLET) Step 2 for the first time in 2008. This paper analysed the first batch of Ramathibodi students taking the MLET Steps 1 and 2 in 2006 and 2008 respectively.
Materials And Methods:
The scores from the MLET Steps1 and 2, and fifth-year cumulative grade point averages (GPAX) of 108 students were analysed.
Results:
Only 6 (5.6%) students failed the MLET Step 2 examination. Students who failed the MLET Step1 were more likely to fail their MLET Step 2 (relative risk, 5.8; 95% confidence interval, 1.3-26.0). Students with low GPAX or scoring in the lowest quintile or tertile on the MLET Step1 were also at increased risk of failing the LET Step 2.
Conclusions:
The data suggest that performance on the MLET Step 1 and GPAX are important predictors of a student's chances of passing the MLET Step 2. Students with poor academic achievement or failing the MLET Step1 should be given intensive tutorials to pass the medical licensing examination.