Analysis of Candidate Performance in the Brain Injury Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination.

IF 2.4 4区医学 Q1 REHABILITATION

American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pub Date : 2026-04-13 DOI:10.1097/PHM.0000000000003011

Gerard E Francisco, Mikaela Raddatz, Michael Armstrong, Brian D Greenwald, Michael S Jaffee, Gregory O'Shanick, Ronald Paolini, Jack W Tsao, Carolyn Kinney

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Abstract

The Brain Injury Medicine (BIM) subspecialty certification examination has been administered by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) since 2014. This retrospective review is the first publication on the administration of the BIM examination and candidate performance. Data were gathered from de-identified records in the ABPMR database on the characteristics and performance of candidates who took the 2014-2024 examinations. A total of 1197 candidates, including 74.4% ABPMR and 25.1% American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) diplomates, took the BIM exam during the study period. The overall pass rate was 97.2%. About 96% of first-time exam takers passed. A trend emerged indicating a decline in performance as the number of attempts increased. Generally, the mean scaled subscores of ABPMR diplomates were higher across all exam item categories except for "other neurologic disorders." While over 90% of candidates agreed that the exam was relevant to BIM, only 77% believed the content reflected the scope of the training. The exam's item reliability is high, ranging from 0.83 to 0.97. The study provides information that may guide prospective BIM Examination candidates and the examination developers.

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脑损伤医学专科资格考试考生成绩分析。

脑损伤医学（BIM）亚专业认证考试自2014年起由美国物理医学与康复委员会（ABPMR）管理。这篇回顾性综述是关于BIM考试管理和候选人表现的第一篇出版物。数据来自ABPMR数据库中关于参加2014-2024年考试的考生的特征和表现的去识别记录。在研究期间，共有1197名考生参加了BIM考试，其中包括74.4%的ABPMR和25.1%的美国精神病学和神经病学委员会（ABPN）文凭。总体通过率为97.2%。大约96%的首次参加考试的人通过了考试。随着尝试次数的增加，出现了性能下降的趋势。一般来说，除了“其他神经系统疾病”外，ABPMR文凭的平均评分在所有考试项目类别中都更高。虽然超过90%的考生认为考试与BIM相关，但只有77%的考生认为考试内容反映了培训的范围。该测试的项目信度很高，范围在0.83到0.97之间。该研究提供的信息可以指导未来的BIM考试考生和考试开发者。

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American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 医学-康复医学

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

6.70%

发文量

423

审稿时长

1 months

期刊介绍： American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation focuses on the practice, research and educational aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation. Monthly issues keep physiatrists up-to-date on the optimal functional restoration of patients with disabilities, physical treatment of neuromuscular impairments, the development of new rehabilitative technologies, and the use of electrodiagnostic studies. The Journal publishes cutting-edge basic and clinical research, clinical case reports and in-depth topical reviews of interest to rehabilitation professionals. Topics include prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal conditions, brain injury, spinal cord injury, cardiopulmonary disease, trauma, acute and chronic pain, amputation, prosthetics and orthotics, mobility, gait, and pediatrics as well as areas related to education and administration. Other important areas of interest include cancer rehabilitation, aging, and exercise. The Journal has recently published a series of articles on the topic of outcomes research. This well-established journal is the official scholarly publication of the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).