Correlation between comprehensive basic medical science examination scores and national license step 1 examination scores in medical students, Burapha University
Keywords:
Comprehensive examination scores, National License step 1 examination scoresAbstract
Objective: To study the correlations between exam scores of Burapha University medical
students (i.e., their Comprehensive basic medical science exam) with their subsequent scores
for the National License step 1 examinations.
Study design: A retrospective, cross-sectional study was implemented.
Methods: Scores for both the Comprehensive basic medical science Examinations (CE) and
the National License step 1 Examinations (NL1) were collected across 2 academic years (2015
and 2016) from the Faculty of Medicine at Burapha University, and the Center for Medical
Competency Assessment and Accreditation. The data from these 2 exams were analyzed with
the Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient as well as with partial correlation.
Results: 48 scores from the 2015 CE and NL1 Examinations, and 46 CE and NL1 scores from
2016 were entered into this study. The correlation coefficient between CE scores and NL1
scores were 0.866 (p < 0.001) in the 2015 group, and 0.735 (p < 0.001) in the 2016 group. We
have also found correlations between CE scores and the NL1 scores when controlling such
variables as cumulative GPA, sex and instances of scholarship using partial correlation analysis.
The students with a higher cumulative GPA had higher CE and NL1 scores than those with a
lower cumulative GPA.
Conclusions: There were high correlations between the Comprehensive Examination scores
and the National License step 1 Examination scores of Burapha University medical students
across both 2015 and 2016 academic year groups. Score results from the Comprehensive
Examination can be used to assess academic achievement and predict the National License
step 1 test results.
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