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The 2010 nephrology quiz and questionnaire: part 1
Richard J Glassock1, Anthony J Bleyer, Donald E Hricik
1David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA. Glassock@cox.net
Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN
|September 8, 2011
Summary
The annual Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire (NQQ) challenges participants on kidney disease topics. For the first time, audience members scored higher than program directors on the 2010 quiz.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Medical Education
Background:
- The American Society of Nephrology's annual meeting features a popular Nephrology Quiz and Questionnaire (NQQ) session.
- This session allows attendees to test their knowledge against experts and peers using case-oriented questions.
Observation:
- The 2010 NQQ included challenging cases in transplantation, fluid/electrolyte disorders, end-stage renal disease/dialysis, and glomerular disorders.
- Audience members used real-time response devices to compare their answers with those of US nephrology program directors.
Findings:
- The 2010 NQQ was exceptionally challenging, with the audience achieving a slightly higher overall correct answer score than the program directors.
- This marks the first instance where the audience surpassed the program directors' score in the NQQ's history.
Implications:
- The NQQ serves as a valuable educational tool, recapitulating complex nephrology cases for a wider audience.
- Publishing the NQQ cases aims to extend the educational benefits to readers of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
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