The predictive validity of selection for entry into postgraduate training in general practice: Evidence from three longitudinal studies

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 616, 2013, Pages

  Patterson, Fiona ^a   Lievens, Filip ^b   Kerrin, Máire ^c   Munro, Neil ^d   Irish, Bill ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c Work Psychology Group   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^e Health Education Southwest   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Postgraduate; Reliability and validity; Student selection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LICENSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SIMULATION; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA;

EID: 84887313692     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp13X674413     Document Type: Article

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