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Comparing medical knowledge of osteopathic medical trainees in DO and MD programs: a random effect meta-analysis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9232947     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The authors used random effect meta-analysis to synthesize eight mean score differences of the Part III/Level 3 examinations of the national Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) between osteopathic medical trainees in DO residency programs and osteopathic medical trainees in MD programs. The analysis involved 6001 trainees and all Part III or Level 3 examinations since 1992. The average mean score difference was not significantly different from zero; however, the estimates of true effect sizes of each examination varied substantially. The findings indicate that, overall, medical knowledge of osteopathic trainees in MD and DO residency programs is compatible at the time they took the examinations. However, a large variation of effect size suggests the need for further investigation of the factors other than difference between osteopathic and allopathic training programs.
Authors:
L Shen; T Cavalieri; M Clearfield; J Smoley
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association     Volume:  97     ISSN:  0098-6151     ISO Abbreviation:  J Am Osteopath Assoc     Publication Date:  1997 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-08-20     Completed Date:  1997-08-20     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503065     Medline TA:  J Am Osteopath Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  359-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME), Des Plaines, IL 60018, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Clinical Competence*
Education, Medical, Graduate / standards*
Educational Measurement*
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Internship and Residency / standards*
Licensure, Medical
Medicine
Osteopathic Medicine
Random Allocation
Statistics as Topic
United States

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