New machine-marked tests for selection into core medical training: Evidence from two validation studies

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 417-420

  Patterson, Fiona ^a,b   Carr, Victoria ^b   Zibarras, Lara ^a,b   Burr, Bill ^c   Berkin, Liz ^c   Plint, Simon ^d,e   Irish, Bill ^f   Gregory, Simon ^g,h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Work Psychology Group   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS   (United Kingdom)

^d GP National Recruitment Office

^e NHS South Central Deanery Highcroft   (United Kingdom)

^f Bristol Medical School   (United Kingdom)

^g East of England Multi Professional Deanery   (United Kingdom)

^h National Recruitment Office

Author keywords

Interviews; Machine marked tests; Selection; Shortlisting; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PSYCHOMETRY; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 72849106138     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: 14734893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-5-417     Document Type: Article

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