| Medical school preadmission interviews: are structured interviews more reliable than unstructured interviews? | |
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PMID: 20936568 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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BACKGROUND: The medical education research literature consistently recommends a structured format for the medical school preadmission interview. There is, however, little direct evidence to support this recommendation. PURPOSE: To shed further light on this issue, the present study examines the respective reliability contributions from the structured and unstructured interview components at the University of Iowa. METHODS: We conducted three univariate G studies on ratings from 3,043 interviews and one multivariate G study using responses from 168 applicants who interviewed twice. RESULTS: Examining interrater reliability and test-retest types of reliability, the unstructured format proved more reliable in both instances. Yet, combining measures from the two interview formats yielded a more reliable score than using either alone. CONCLUSIONS: At least from a reliability perspective, the popular advice regarding interview structure may need to be reconsidered. Issues related to validity, fairness, and reliability should be carefully weighed when designing the interview process. |
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Rick Axelson; Clarence Kreiter; Kristi Ferguson; Catherine Solow; Kathi Huebner |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Teaching and learning in medicine Volume: 22 ISSN: 1532-8015 ISO Abbreviation: Teach Learn Med Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
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Created Date: 2010-10-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8910884 Medline TA: Teach Learn Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 241-5 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Family Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242, USA. rick-axelson@uiowa.edu |
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