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Developing content for American Board of Pediatric Dentistry certification examinations using practice analysis
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939)
|August 29, 2023
Summary
The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) updated its certification exams by analyzing pediatric dentists' job tasks. This practice analysis ensures exams reflect current knowledge, skills, and abilities for safe pediatric dental practice.
Area of Science:
- Dental Education
- Professional Assessment
Background:
- The American Board of Pediatric Dentistry (ABPD) initiated a practice analysis to inform the creation of its certification examination outlines.
- This systematic approach aims to accurately assess the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of pediatric dentists.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the systematic practice analysis methodology employed by the ABPD.
- To develop updated examination content blueprints for pediatric dental certification and continuing competency assessments.
Main Methods:
- A four-phase approach was utilized: preparation, focus group meetings, an electronic survey, and examination blueprint development.
- Job tasks were identified, categorized into domains, and rated for frequency and risk by practicing pediatric dentists.
Main Results:
- 150 entry-level pediatric dental job tasks were identified and organized into 10 domains.
- A survey of 8,730 pediatric dentists yielded a 10% response rate, providing data on task relevance.
- Phase 4 established a final task list and recommended domain weightings for the certification examination.
Conclusions:
- The practice analysis generated a comprehensive outline of tasks for entry-level pediatric dentists.
- ABPD will use these findings to develop examination content and will repeat the analysis every 5-7 years to maintain relevance.
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