Assessing competence in medicine and other health professions

This comprehensive, yet accessible, text demystifies the challenging area of competence assessement in medicine and the health sciences, providing a clear framework and the tools for anyone working or studying in this area. Written by a single, highly experienced, author, the content benefits from uniformity of style and is supported and enhanced by a range of pedagogic features including cases, questions and summaries. Essential reading for all students and practitioners of medical education, it will also be an invaluable guide for allied health professionals and psychologists with a general interest in assessment, evaluation and measurement and a useful library reference. Cover 1 Half Title 2 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Contents 8 Preface 10 Author 12 SECTION I: FOUNDATIONS 14 1 Introduction 16 2 Competence and professionalism in medicine and the health professions 48 3 Statistics and test score interpretation 68 4 Correlational-based methods 96 SECTION II: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY 122 5 Validity I: Logical/Face and content 128 6 Validity II: Correlational-based 152 7 Validity III: Advanced methods for validity 176 8 Reliability I: Classical methods 204 9 Reliability II: Advanced methods 226 SECTION III: TEST CONSTRUCTION AND EVALUATION 244 10 Formats of testing for cognition, affect, and psychomotor skills 248 11 Constructing multiple-choice items 270 12 Constructed response items 298 13 Objective structured clinical exams 314 14 Checklists, rating scales, rubrics, and questionnaires 332 15 Evaluating tests and assessments: Item analyses 354 16 Grading, reporting, and standard setting 378 Glossary of Terms 408 Index 422