Estimating the probability of passing the national paramedic certification examination

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 258-264

  Fernandez, Antonio R ^a   Studnek, Jonathan R ^a   Margolis, Gregg S ^a  

^a National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians   (United States)

Author keywords

Certification; Education; Emergency medical services; Logistic models; Paramedic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXAMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RISK FACTOR; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PROBABILITY; RISK; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PROBABILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48949120209     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2008.00062.x     Document Type: Article

References (21)

1. U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. Washington, DC: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2007.
2. Margolis G, Dickison P. The relationship between paramedic instructor qualifications and student performance on the national certification written exam [abstract]. Naples, FL: National Association of EMS Physicians. 2005.
3. Margolis G, Wagoner R. The relationship between high school class rank and performance on the paramedic national certification written exam [abstract]. Hollywood, CA: National Association of EMS Educators [NAEMSE], 2004.
4. Studnek J, Margolis G. Educational background correlates to success on the National Registry of EMTs written certification examination [abstract]. San Antonio, TX: NAEMSE, 2005.
5. Dickison P, Hostler D, Platt TE, Wang HE. Program accreditation effect on paramedic credentialing examination success rate. Prehosp Emerg Care. 2006; 10(2):224-8.
6. Paolo AM, Bonaminio GA, Durham D, Stites SW. Comparison and cross-validation of simple and multiple logistic regression models to predict USMLE step 1 performance. Teach Learn Med. 2004; 16(1):69-73.
7. Lamm G, McDaniel AM. Factors that predict success on the NCLEX-PN. J Nurs Educ. 2000; 39(7):315-7.
8. National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians. Advanced Level Examination Procedural Manual. Columbus, OH: National Registry of EMTs, 1997.
9. National Registry of EMTs. 2004 National EMS Practice Analysis. Columbus, OH: NREMT, 2005.
10. Hosmer D, Lemeshow S. Applied Logistic Regression. New York, NY: Wiley, 2000.
11. National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration. EMS Education Agenda for the Future: A Systems Approach. Washington, DC: Department of Transportation, 2000.
12. Altermatt E, Kim M. Getting girls de-stereotyped for SAT exams. J Coll Admissions. 2004: 43-7.
13. Benbow C. Sex differences in mathematical reasoning ability in intellectually talented preadolescents: their nature, effects, and possible causes. Behav Brain Sci. 1988; 11:169-83.
14. Hyde JS, Fennema E, Lamon SJ. Gender differences in mathematics performance: a meta-analysis. Psychol Bull. 1990; 107:139-55.
15. Lumis M, Stevenson H. Gender differences in beliefs and achievement: a cross cultural study. Dev Psychol. 1990; 26:254-63.
16. Braden J. The practical impact of intellectual assessment issues. School Psych Rev. 1997; 26(2):242-8.
17. Kranzler J. Educational and policy issues related to the use and interpretation of intelligence tests in schools. School Psych Rev. 1997; 26(2):150-62.
18. Smith DG, Garrison G. The impending loss of talent: challenging assumption of testing and merit. Teachers College Record. 2005; 107(4):629-53.
19. Edwards OW, Mumford VE, Serra-Roldan R. A positive youth development model for students considered at-risk. School Psychol Int. 2007; 28(1):29-45.
20. Moore RS, Moore M, Grimes PW, et al. Developing an intervention bridging program for at-risk students before the traditional pre-freshman summer program. Coll Student J. 2007; 41(1):151-9.
21. Pincham L. Individualized goal setting for at-risk students. Middle Ground. 2006; 10(1):39-40.