Objective The empirical validity of the National Medical Licensing Examination (NMLE) has rarely been studied. This is one of the first studies comparing NMLE and annual assess-ment scores. This study provided the criterion-related validity evidence for the NMLE. The NMLE can be used to test the abilities and skills of physicians. Method We evaluated the test 163 residents in 12 medical school-affiliated hospitals who had finished their first year of training and had taken the NMLE and an annual skills assessment. We used Pearson correlations to estimate the relationship be-tween NMLE scores and annual assessment scores. Results A total of 163 residents met inclusion requirements. Correlations between NMLE scores and annual assessment scores ranged from 0.300 to 0.843. Conclusions The criterion-related validity of NMLE was high
so it can be use to evaluate the residents clinical competence indeed.
关键词
执业医师资格考试 效标关联效度 临床能力评价
Keywords
National Medical Licensing Examination Criterion-related validity Clinical competence evaluation
Analysis of the effects of the teaching reform to strengthen the integration of basic medicine and clinical medicine through the National Medical Licensing Examination scores
The evaluation of educational measurement indexes from the Undergraduates Clinical Skills Competition in a medical university