Measurement precision at the cut score in medical multiple choice exams: Theory matters

Lahner, Felicitas-Maria; Schauber, Stefan; Lörwald, Andrea Carolin; Kropf, Roger; Guttormsen, Sissel; Fischer, Martin R.; Huwendiek, Sören (2020). Measurement precision at the cut score in medical multiple choice exams: Theory matters Perspectives on Medical Education, 9(4), pp. 220-228. Springer 10.1007/s40037-020-00586-0

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Abstract Introduction In high-stakes assessment, the measurement precision of pass-fail decisions is of great importance. A concept for analyzing the measurement precision at the cut score is conditional reliability, which describes measurement precision for every score achieved in an exam. We compared conditional reliabilities in Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT) with a special focus on the cut score and potential factors influencing conditional reliability at the cut score. Methods We analyzed 32 multiple-choice exams from three Swiss medical schools comparing conditional reliability at the cut score in IRT and CCT. Additionally, we analyzed potential influencing factors such as the range of examinees’ performance, year of study, and number of items using multiple regression.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

School of Health Professions
School of Health Professions > Nursing

Name:

Lahner, Felicitas-Maria0000-0001-6697-3698;
Schauber, Stefan;
Lörwald, Andrea Carolin;
Kropf, Roger;
Guttormsen, Sissel;
Fischer, Martin R. and
Huwendiek, Sören

Subjects:

L Education > L Education (General)

ISSN:

2212-2761

Publisher:

Springer

Language:

English

Submitter:

Bernhard Auer-Böer

Date Deposited:

19 May 2021 10:55

Last Modified:

19 May 2021 10:55

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s40037-020-00586-0

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.14834

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/14834

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