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An electronic NAPLEX review program for longitudinal assessment of pharmacy students' knowledge.
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PMID:  21088734     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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OBJECTIVES: To track pharmacy student knowledge over time using a proprietary software program in an accelerated program for curricular assessment.
METHODS: All students were required to complete a computerized comprehensive diagnostic examination 3 times during the doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) program: at the beginning of the second year, and near the end of the second and third years. The examination was comprised of 100 questions in 3 content areas: pharmacotherapy, preparation and dispensing of medications, and providing health care information. Within-subject differences in mean area and total percent scores were compared.
RESULTS: Based on 123 students' data, mean scores for pharmacotherapy and total percent scores for examination 1 were significantly different from examinations 2 and 3.
CONCLUSION: The computer-based comprehensive diagnostic examination shows promise for use as a component of a comprehensive assessment plan.
Authors:
Monina R Lahoz; Paul Belliveau; Alice Gardner; Anna Morin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of pharmaceutical education     Volume:  74     ISSN:  1553-6467     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Pharm Educ     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-22     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372650     Medline TA:  Am J Pharm Educ     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  128     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, MA 01608, USA. monina.lahoz@mcphs.edu
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