The Concurrent and Predictive Validity of the Quarterly Profile Examination

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ID20284426
AuthorsLee Willoughby, Louise Arnold, Virginia Calkins, Mona Neaderhiser (University of Missouri–Kansas City)
Year1988
Volume48
Issue2
Pages537-542
Publication date1988-04-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational and Psychological Measurement (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-1644 • E-ISSN: 1552-3888
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0013164488482030
OpenAlexW1991845304
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited3

In this study two types of criterion-related validity of the Quarterly Profile Examination (QPE) were assessed. The QPE is a computer assisted test construction system designed for the longitudinal measure of the acquistion and retention of facts in the medical sciences. QPE scores from four graduating classes were utilized to determine the relationships among various measures of performance. Cumulative grade point average, examination scores from Part I and II of the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) series, and a clinical performance evaluation served as concurrent criterion measures. Clinical performance as measured by the Resident Evaluation Form and examination scores from Part III of the NBME series served as predictive criterion measures. The resulting significant correlations between the QPE total score and the concurrent and predictive criterion measures suggest that the QPE is a valid and accurate measure of overall performance during the course of medical school, as well as a useful predictor of performance beyond medical school

Concurrent validity · Predictive validity · Psychometrics · Statistics · Test (biology) · Clinical Psychology · Innovations in Medical Education · Mathematics · Medical Education and Admissions · Psychology · Radiology practices and education

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