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D B Swanson¹, K Z Holtzman, A Butler

¹National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104-3120, USA. dswanson@nbme.org

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|June 3, 2010

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Retired United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) test items are feasible for developing UK progress tests. Careful localization and expert review ensure clinical appropriateness for international medical education.

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Area of Science:

Medical Education
Assessment and Evaluation
International Collaboration

Background:

Progress testing is crucial for medical student assessment.
Utilizing retired examination items can be cost-effective.
Cross-institutional and international collaborations present unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the feasibility and utility of a cross-school progress testing program.
To adapt retired United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) items for UK medical schools.
To describe the development, administration, and scoring of the progress test.

Main Methods:

Collaborative development between the National Board of Medical Examiners and four UK medical schools.
Adaptation and localization of retired USMLE Step 2 CK test items.
Web-based test administration and statistical analysis for score reporting.

Main Results:

Demonstrated feasibility of using USMLE Step 2 CK items for UK progress testing.
Identified variations in localization ease across content areas.
Highlighted the necessity of expert review and quality control for item appropriateness.

Conclusions:

Retired USMLE items can be effectively adapted for UK progress testing programs.
Thorough content expert review and statistical quality control are essential for successful implementation.
This approach offers a viable model for international collaboration in medical assessment.