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Assessing the effectiveness of combining evaluation methods for the early identification of students with inadequate knowledge during a clerkship Paul A. Hemmer  1 , Thomas Grau, Louis N. Pangaro Affiliations Expand Affiliation 1 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA. PMID: 12098479 DOI: 10.1080/014215901200901023 Item in Clipboard Assessing the effectiveness of combining evaluation methods for the early identification of students with inadequate knowledge during a clerkship Paul A. Hemmer et al. Med Teach. 2001 Oct. Show details Display options Display options Format Abstract PubMed PMID Med Teach Actions Search in PubMed Search in NLM Catalog Add to Search . 2001 Oct;23(6):580-584. doi: 10.1080/014215901200901023. Authors Paul A. Hemmer  1 , Thomas Grau, Louis N. Pangaro Affiliation 1 Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Bethesda, MD, USA. PMID: 12098479 DOI: 10.1080/014215901200901023 Item in Clipboard Full text links Cite Display options Display options Format AbstractPubMedPMID Abstract This study examined the predictive validity of in-clerkship evaluation methods to identify medical students who have insufficient knowledge. Study subjects were 124 third-year medical students at the Uniformed Services University. Insufficient knowledge was defined by: (1) a clerkship 'pre-test' score one standard deviation below the mean or lower; or (2) any teacher verbally rating a student's general knowledge as 'marginal' or less; or (3) a student did not pass Step One of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). We determined sensitivity and specificity using a standard score of </= 300 on the end of clerkship National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) subject examination in medicine as the outcome variable. Sixteen students scored </= 300 on the NBME examination. The sensitivity of the 'pre-test' or verbal comments alone was 44% (seven of 16 students). By combining methods, 11 students were identified, for a sensitivity of 69%. The specificity of all methods was > 90%. Using USMLE Step One pass-fail performance did not improve sensitivity. Combining a 'pre-test' and instructors' formal evaluation session comments improves the early identification of students with insufficient knowledge, allowing for formative feedback and remediation during the clerkship. PubMed Disclaimer LinkOut - more resources Full Text Sources Atypon Full text links [x] Atypon [x] Cite Copy Download .nbib .nbib Format: AMA APA MLA NLM Send To Clipboard Email Save My Bibliography Collections Citation Manager [x] NCBI Literature Resources MeSH PMC Bookshelf Disclaimer The PubMed wordmark and PubMed logo are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited. 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