Psychometric evaluation of the Ethiopian National Medical Licensing Examination: evidence from classical and item response theory analyses
Our findings suggest that the examination was appropriate for assessing minimum competency, but it needs review to address potential bias. We recommend ongoing monitoring of item quality and enhancing faculty training to improve the quality of exam items.
Authors
- Tegbar Yigzaw Sendekie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3275-7900)
- Matthias Siebeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5290-5344)
- Markus Berndt
- Lalem Menber Belay
- Martin R. Fischer
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Center for NanoScience (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- Rwanda Military Hospital (RW)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-08568-2
- Primary Topic
- Medical Education and Admissions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00