Using Markov chain model to evaluate medical students’ trajectory on progress tests and predict USMLE step 1 scores---a retrospective cohort study in one medical school

Using Markov chain model to evaluate medical students’ trajectory on progress tests and predict USMLE step 1 scores---a retrospective cohort study in one medical school

Abstract Background Medical students must meet curricular expectations and pass national licensing examinations to become physicians. However, no previous studies explicitly modeled stages of medical students acquiring basic science knowledge. In this study, we employed an innovative statistical mod...

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Main Authors: Ling Wang, Heather S. Laird-Fick, Carol J. Parker, David Solomon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Longitudinal study
Markov chain model
Progress tests
USMLE step 1 performance
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02633-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-02633-8

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