Are multiple-choice questions a good tool for the assessment of clinical competence in Internal Medicine?
- Flavio Tangianu Internal Medicine, S. Martino Hospital, Oristano, Italy.
- Antonino Mazzone Medical Department, Internal Medicine, ASST Ovest-Milanese, Legnano (MI), Italy.
- Franco Berti Internal Medicine, S. Camillo Forlanini, Roma, Italy.
- Giuliano Pinna Internal Medicine, Asti, Italy.
- Irene Bortolotti Managing Director-Planning Congressi, Bologna, Italy.
- Fabrizio Colombo Internal Medicine, Niguarda Ca’ Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy.
- Carlo Nozzoli Internal Medicine and Emergency, Careggi Hospital, Firenze, Italy.
- Micaela La Regina Internal Medicine, S.S. Risk Management, Presidio Ospedaliero Unico del Levante Ligure, La Spezia, Italy.
- Antonio Greco Geriatric Department, Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo (FG), Italy.
- Cristina Filannino Department of Government, Health and not for profit, Luigi Bocconi University, Milano, Italy.
- Mauro Silingardi Internal Medicine, Bologna, Italy.
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Roberto Nardi
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Internal Medicine, Bologna, Italy.
Abstract
There are many feasible tools for the assessment of clinical practice, but there is a wide consensus on the fact that the simultaneous use of several different methods could be strategic for a comprehensive overall judgment of clinical competence. Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are a well-established reliable method of assessing knowledge. Constructing effective MCQ tests and items requires scrupulous care in the design, review and validation stages. Creating high-quality multiple-choice questions requires a very deep experience, knowledge and large amount of time. Hereby, after reviewing their construction, strengths and limitations, we debate their completeness for the assessment of professional competence.Downloads
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