| Classifying the content of board certification examinations. | |
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PMID: 2923637 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A system of medical classification based on the fundamental dimensions of body system, etiology, and stage of disease was evaluated by classifying the content of one specialty board's examinations. Ten physicians encoded 2,310 test items that constituted three previously administered certification-recertification examinations of the American Board of Family Practice. Analysis of the data for the major content of one of these certification examinations suggests that a profile based on this classification system might provide a specialty board, the residency programs, and candidates for certification with important information not produced by discipline labels or disease names. This classification system may allow a board to define more effectively the content of its examinations, monitor other requirements for certification, and communicate its standards to the medical profession and society. |
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Authors:
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N J Pisacano; J J Veloski; P C Brucker; J S Gonnella |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 64 ISSN: 1040-2446 ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Publication Date: 1989 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-04-26 Completed Date: 1989-04-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 149-54 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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American Board of Family Practice, Lexington, Kentucky 40505. |
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Certification* Classification* Diagnosis Disease / classification, etiology Educational Measurement* / methods Humans Pathology Specialty Boards* Therapeutics |
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