Validity: What does it mean for competency-based assessment in obstetrics and gynecology?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 384.e1-384.e6

  Andreatta, Pamela B ^a   Marzano, David A ^a   Curran, Diana S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

competency based assessment; measurement; obstetrics and gynecology training; validity

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CONSEQUENTIAL VALIDITY; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MEASUREMENT VALIDITY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS VALIDITY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RELATIONAL VALIDITY; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

EID: 79955642800     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.061     Document Type: Article

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