Effective use of Item Analysis to improve the Reliability and Validity of Undergraduate Medical Examinations: Evaluating the same exam over many years: A different approach

Besides the IA of individual exams, it is also recommended that IA of the same exam be evaluated over 4-5 years to see consistency and trends towards improvement. It helps in improving the reliability and validity by addressing deficiencies and deviations from the recommended standards.

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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
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2025-02-21
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https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.41.3.10693
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2
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Medical Education and Admissions
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Effective use of Item Analysis to improve the Reliability and Validity of Undergraduate Medical Examinations: Evaluating the same exam over many years: A different approach

Turki S Alahmadi, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim et al.
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Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Medical Education and Admissions
3.76
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Effective use of Item Analysis to improve the Reliability and Validity of Undergraduate Medical Examinations: Evaluating the same exam over many years: A different approach

Turki S Alahmadi, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, Moustafa Abdelaal Hegazi, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Fahad Ussif Gadi
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Abstract

Besides the IA of individual exams, it is also recommended that IA of the same exam be evaluated over 4-5 years to see consistency and trends towards improvement. It helps in improving the reliability and validity by addressing deficiencies and deviations from the recommended standards.

Pakistan Journal of Medical SciencesVol. 41(3)
King Abdulaziz University (SA)
Reduced inequalities
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Medical Education and Admissions
3.76
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Effective use of Item Analysis to improve the Reliability and Validity of Undergraduate Medical Examinations: Evaluating the same exam over many years: A different approach — Turki S Alahmadi, Nadeem Alam Zubairi, et al. · Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS