The pearls and pitfalls of setting high-quality multiple choice questions for clinical medicine.

IF 1.2 Q2 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL

South African Family Practice Pub Date : 2023-05-29 DOI:10.4102/safp.v65i1.5726

Mergan Naidoo

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Abstract

Multiple choice question (MCQ) examinations have become extremely popular for testing applied knowledge in the basic and clinical sciences. When setting MCQ examinations, assessors need to understand the measures that improve validity and reliability so that the examination accurately reflects the candidate's ability. This continuing medical education unit will cover the essentials of blueprinting an exam, constructing high-quality MCQs and post hoc vetting of the exam. It is hoped that academics involved in assessments use the content provided to improve their skills in setting high-quality MCQs.

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为临床医学设置高质量选择题的优点和缺陷。

多项选择题(MCQ)考试已经成为非常流行的测试应用知识在基础和临床科学。在设置MCQ考试时，评估人员需要了解提高效度和信度的措施，以便考试准确地反映考生的能力。这一继续医学教育单位将包括制定考试大纲、构建高质量的mcq和对考试的事后审查等要点。希望参与评估的学者利用所提供的内容来提高他们设置高质量mcq的技能。

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South African Family Practice MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL-

CiteScore

1.50

自引率

20.00%

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审稿时长

25 weeks

期刊介绍： South African Family Practice (SAFP) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which strives to provide primary care physicians and researchers with a broad range of scholarly work in the disciplines of Family Medicine, Primary Health Care, Rural Medicine, District Health and other related fields. SAFP publishes original research, clinical reviews, and pertinent commentary that advance the knowledge base of these disciplines. The content of SAFP is designed to reflect and support further development of the broad basis of these disciplines through original research and critical review of evidence in important clinical areas; as well as to provide practitioners with continuing professional development material.