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Esther I Bernhofer1, Christian N Burchill
1Esther I. Bernhofer, PhD, RN-BC, CPE, is Nurse Scientist II, Office of Research and Innovation, Nursing Institute, Cleveland Clinic; and Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. Christian N. Burchill, PhD, MSN, CEN, is Nurse Scientist II, Office of Nursing Research and Innovation, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio.
Abstract:
This article provides the nursing professional development practitioner an overview of effective development and evaluation of a commonly used measure of knowledge: the multiple-choice test. Basic principles of test development and assessment are important for evaluating learning outcomes. When the steps needed to determine the fairness, validity, and reliability of multiple-choice tests are followed, the resulting knowledge tests will lead to more trustworthy results for the evaluation of nursing professional development activities.
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