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Patient management problems. Issues of validity

D I Newble, J Hoare, A Baxter

    Medical Education
    |May 1, 1982
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    Patient management problems (PMP) assessments lack construct validity for measuring clinical competence. Findings suggest scoring system flaws, not cueing, impact results, questioning the validity of written PMPs.

    Area of Science:

    • Medical Education
    • Assessment and Evaluation

    Background:

    • Patient management problems (PMP) are increasingly used in medical examinations.
    • Concerns exist regarding their validity as measures of clinical competence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the construct validity of PMPs in both written and interview formats.
    • To assess the performance of medical students and doctors with varying experience levels.

    Main Methods:

    • Administered written and interview PMPs to student groups of different seniorities and two doctor groups (interns, post-interns).
    • Analyzed score patterns to evaluate test validity.
    • Compared performance between written and interview (uncued) formats.

    Main Results:

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  • Score patterns did not align with expected validity; more competent groups (post-interns) scored lower than senior students and interns.
  • Similar results across both formats suggest cueing was not the primary issue.
  • Written PMPs showed significantly more options chosen by all groups compared to interview format.

    • Conclusions:

    • The current scoring system for PMPs appears to be flawed.
    • Written PMPs are not yet a valid simulation of clinical performance, despite high content validity.
    • Further research is needed to improve construct and concurrent validity of PMP assessments.