Calibrating the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examination Part I using an integrated item response theory framework: a comparison of models and designs

Calibrating the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examination Part I using an integrated item response theory framework: a comparison of models and designs

Purpose: The aim of this research was to compare different methods of calibrating multiple choice question (MCQ) and clinical decision making (CDM) components for the Medical Council of Canada’s Qualifying Examination Part I (MCCQEI) based on item response theory. Methods: Our data consisted of test...

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Main Authors:	Andre F. De Champlain, Andre-Philippe Boulais, Andrew Dallas
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Korea Health Insurance Licensing Examination Institute 2016-01-01
Series:	Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions
Subjects:	Calibration Canada Educational measurement Item response theory Licensure
Online Access:	http://jeehp.org/upload/jeehp-13-06.pdf

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