The standard error of measurement is a more appropriate measure of quality for postgraduate medical assessments than is reliability: an analysis of MRCP(UK) examinations [PDF]
, 2010 Background: Cronbach's alpha is widely used as the preferred index of reliability for medical postgraduate examinations. A value of 0.8-0.9 is seen by providers and regulators alike as an adequate demonstration of acceptable reliability for any ...
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Актуальні питання суспільних наук та історії медицини, 2017 Наварчук Наталия, Гузик Александра. Преподавание анатомии как искусство качественного запоминания, клинического отображения и практического применения.
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Impact of educational intervention for correct inhaler technique on the quality of life of children with asthma [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Background/Aim. Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children and adolescents and has shown an apparent increase in incidence in recent years. The first purpose of the study was to evaluate the influence of education about proper use of inhalers ...
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Integrating intrinsic capacity into Latin American medical education: a comprehensive framework for future physicians [PDF]
Geriatrics, Gerontology and AgingThis study advocates the integration of the World Health Organization’s intrinsic capacity (IC) framework — encompassing physical, mental, and psychological well-being — into Latin American medical education to address the challenges associated with ...
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Procedural training models among emergency medicine residency programs [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2021 Objective Optimal training methods remain controversial for rarely performed emergency procedures. Previous research has failed to demonstrate the superiority or inferiority of live anesthetized animal models (LAA) as compared to other modalities.
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The SickKids Caribbean Initiative to improve care for children with cancer and blood disorders
Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública, 2023 To improve pediatric hematology and oncology outcomes, there is a recognized potential for partnerships between low- and high-resource institutions within health care systems.
Michelle Reece-Mills, Jo-Anna B. Baxter
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Attracting, equipping and retaining young medical doctors in HIV vaccine science in South Africa
Southern African Journal of HIV Medicine, 2015 Background: HIV remains a significant health problem in South Africa (SA). The development of a preventive vaccine offers promise as a means of addressing the epidemic, yet development of the human resource capacity to facilitate such research in SA is ...
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Test Equating of the Medical Licensing Examination in 2003 and 2004 Based on the Item Response Theory [PDF]
Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, 2006 The passing rate of the Medical Licensing Examination has been variable, which probably originated from the difference in the difficulty of items and/or difference in the ability level of examinees.
Mi Kyoung Yim, Sun Huh
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Proceedings of the inaugural International Summit for Medical Nutrition Education and Research [PDF]
, 2016 © 2016 The Royal Society for Public Health Medical Nutrition Education (MNE) has been identified as an area with potential public health impact. Despite countries having distinctive education systems, barriers and facilitators to effective MNE are ...
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