Predictive Ability of Multiple Mini-Interviews in Admissions on Programmatic Academic Achievement: A Systematic...

Area of Science:

• Health Professions Education
• Admissions Assessment
• Predictive Validity

Background:

• Multiple mini-interviews (MMI) are increasingly adopted for health professions program admissions.
• Assessing the predictive validity of MMI for academic achievement is crucial.

Approach:

• Systematic literature review using PRISMA methodology (2004-2019).
• Searches conducted on PubMed and Google Scholar.
• Analysis included comparative and cumulative assessments of 7 unique studies.

Key Points:

• All 7 reviewed studies found statistically significant correlations between MMI and programmatic academic achievement.
• Outcome measures varied, including specific assessments, GPA, and clinical performance.
• Included professions: dentistry, medicine, physician associate, and pharmacy.

Conclusions:

• MMI is a valid and reliable admissions tool for predicting graduate health professions students' academic success.
• Further head-to-head comparisons with traditional interviews are recommended to establish superiority.