Relations of the Number of Functioning Distractors With the Item Difficulty Index and the Item Discrimination Power in the Multiple Choice Questions. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Chauhan GR +3 more
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Graphical modeling for item difficulty in medical faculty exams
, 2016 Background: There are different indexes used in the evaluation of exam results. One important index is the difficulty level of the item that is also used in this study to obtain control charts. This article offers some suggestions for the improvement of
Cengiz, MA, Tomak, L, Bek, Y
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Onasemnogene Abeparvovec in Patients With SMA: Interim Results of the RESTORE Registry in Japan
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective There are limited real‐world data regarding the safety and effectiveness of onasemnogene abeparvovec (OA; Zolgensma) infusion, a one‐time gene replacement therapy, for Japanese patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). We aimed to improve understanding of the real‐world outcomes for OA in Japan.
Kayoko Saito +8 more
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Reliable retrieval is intrinsically rewarding: Recency, item difficulty, study session memory, and subjective confidence predict satisfaction in word-pair recall. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2023 Holm L, Wells M.
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Prominent Movement Disorders in RNU2‐2‐Related Spliceosomopathy
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Pediatric movement disorders often overlap with neurodevelopmental diseases, suggesting shared molecular mechanisms. Variants in small nuclear RNA (snRNA) genes encoding spliceosome components have recently been associated with neurodevelopmental disorders, termed “RNUopathies.” We analyzed genome sequencing data from 14 patients with ...
Magdalena Krygier +6 more
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Psychometric item/question analysis of multiple-choice questions in fixed prosthodontics exam
BMC Medical EducationBackground Assessment plays a crucial role in medical education providing both measures of student performance and feedback for curriculum improvement. This study evaluates the quality of A-type (single-best-answer) multiple-choice questions (MCQs) used ...
Shaza Mustafa, Omer Eladil Hamid
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Do Students Effectively Regulate Their Use of Self-Testing as a Function of Item Difficulty? [PDF]
Educ Psychol Rev, 2022 Badali S, Rawson KA, Dunlosky J.
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Cognitive and Neuroimaging Divergence Between Juvenile and Adult FUS Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive motor neuron degeneration. Fused in sarcoma (FUS)‐associated juvenile ALS (jALS) represents a distinct and aggressive subgroup with rapid deterioration and poor prognosis.
Alexandra V. Jürs +7 more
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Development and validation of an end stage kidney disease awareness survey: Item difficulty and discrimination indices. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Orozco T +5 more
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Sex Differences in Medication Discontinuation in Axial Spondyloarthritis
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective We examined sex differences in medication discontinuation among patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) initiating tumor necrosis factor inhibitors (TNFi), interleukin‐17 inhibitors (IL‐17i), or JAK inhibitors (JAKi). Methods Using data from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry (2003–2025), we assessed ...
Rachael Stovall +9 more
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