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  • 1Department of Physical Therapy, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1200 E Broad St, West Hospital Basement, Room 100, Richmond, VA 23298-0224, USA. dlriddle@vcu.edu

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Students experiencing academic difficulty face significantly higher odds of failing the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). This finding highlights academic challenges as a key, modifiable risk factor for NPTE success.

Area of Science:

  • Physical Therapy Education
  • Professional Licensure Examinations

Background:

  • Factors influencing first-time pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE) are known.
  • The impact of academic difficulty on NPTE pass rates remains unclear.
  • The influence of institutional factors like public/private status and Carnegie Classification on NPTE outcomes is also unknown.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the odds of NPTE failure associated with academic difficulty.
  • To examine the relationship between institutional status and NPTE pass rates.
  • To investigate the impact of Carnegie Classification on NPTE performance.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective, population-based cohort study design.
  • Quota sampling of 20 physical therapist education programs across the U.S.

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  • Generalized linear mixed-effects logistic regression to analyze academic difficulty, institutional status, Carnegie Classification, and NPTE performance, adjusting for confounders.

    • Main Results:

    • Academic difficulty during training independently predicted NPTE failure, with 5.89 times higher odds of failure.
    • The odds of NPTE failure were also influenced by institutional status (public vs. private).
    • Carnegie Classification was also found to be a factor in NPTE failure rates.

    Conclusions:

    • Academic difficulty is a significant, potentially modifiable risk factor for poor NPTE performance.
    • Findings regarding Carnegie Classification and institutional status require further investigation and should be considered preliminary.
    • Multiple factors influence student performance on the NPTE.