Establishing the predictive validity of the intercollegiate membership of the Royal Colleges of surgeons written examination: MRCS Part A

IF 2.3 4区医学 Q2 SURGERY

Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1016/j.surge.2023.07.004

Ricky Ellis , Jennifer Cleland , Duncan SG. Scrimgeour , Amanda J. Lee , John Hines , Peter A. Brennan

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Abstract

Successful completion of the Intercollegiate Membership of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (MRCS) examination is mandatory for surgical trainees entering higher specialist training in the United Kingdom. Despite its international reputation, and the value placed on the examination in surgical training, there has been little evidence of its predictive validity until recently. In this review, we present a summary of findings of four recent Intercollegiate studies assessing the predictive validity of the MRCS Part A (written) examination.

Data from all four studies showed statistically significant positive correlations between the MRCS Part A and other written examinations taken by surgical trainees over the course of their education. The studies summarised in this review provide compelling evidence for the predictive validity of this gatekeeping examination. This review will be of interest to trainees, training institutions and the Royal Colleges given the value placed on the examination by surgical training programmes.

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建立皇家外科医师学会校际会籍笔试的预测效度:MRCS Part A

在英国，成功完成皇家外科学院校际会员(MRCS)考试是外科学员进入高等专科培训的强制性要求。尽管它在国际上享有声誉，并且在外科培训中重视考试，但直到最近才有证据表明它的预测有效性。在这篇综述中，我们总结了最近四项校际研究的结果，这些研究评估了MRCS a部分(笔试)的预测有效性。所有四项研究的数据显示，MRCS A部分与外科培训生在其教育过程中参加的其他笔试之间存在统计学上显著的正相关。本综述总结的研究为这种把关检查的预测有效性提供了令人信服的证据。鉴于外科培训课程对考试的重视，这一审查将引起受训者、培训机构和皇家学院的兴趣。

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Surgeon-Journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 医学-外科

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4.40

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158

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6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Since its establishment in 2003, The Surgeon has established itself as one of the leading multidisciplinary surgical titles, both in print and online. The Surgeon is published for the worldwide surgical and dental communities. The goal of the Journal is to achieve wider national and international recognition, through a commitment to excellence in original research. In addition, both Colleges see the Journal as an important educational service, and consequently there is a particular focus on post-graduate development. Much of our educational role will continue to be achieved through publishing expanded review articles by leaders in their field. Articles in related areas to surgery and dentistry, such as healthcare management and education, are also welcomed. We aim to educate, entertain, give insight into new surgical techniques and technology, and provide a forum for debate and discussion.