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Predicting resident clinical performance with in-training examinations.

T G Quattlebaum1, P M Darden, J B Sperry

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-0793.

Research in Medical Education : Proceedings of the ... Annual Conference. Conference on Research in Medical Education
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Yearly oral in-training exams accurately predicted resident clinical performance and identified struggling interns. Written exams did not correlate with clinical success or identify at-risk residents.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Professional Competence Assessment

Background:

  • Assessing resident performance is crucial for ensuring quality patient care.
  • Traditional assessments may not fully capture clinical competence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the predictive validity of oral in-training examinations on resident clinical performance.
  • To determine if written in-training examinations can identify underperforming residents.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study over seven years.
  • Yearly oral and written in-training examinations.
  • Correlation analysis with subsequent resident clinical performance data.

Main Results:

  • Oral in-training exams showed high correlation with clinical performance.

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  • Oral exams significantly predicted residents in the lowest 10% of clinical performance.
  • Written in-training exams did not correlate with clinical performance or identify "problem" residents.

    • Conclusions:

    • Oral in-training examinations are valuable tools for assessing and predicting resident clinical competence.
    • Written in-training examinations are not effective for evaluating clinical performance or identifying struggling residents.