Postexamination item analysis of undergraduate pediatric multiple-choice questions exam: implications for developing a validated question Bank.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Item analysis (IA) is widely used to assess the quality of multiple-choice questions (MCQs). The objective of this study was to perform a comprehensive quantitative and qualitative item analysis of two types of MCQs: single best answer (SBA) and extended matching questions (EMQs) currently in use in the Final Pediatrics undergraduate exam.

Methodology

A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted. We analyzed 42 SBA and 4 EMQ administered to 247 fifth-year medical students. The exam was held at the Pediatrics Department, Qena Faculty of Medicine, Egypt, in the 2020-2021 academic year. Quantitative item analysis included item difficulty (P), discrimination (D), distractor efficiency (DE), and test reliability. Qualitative item analysis included evaluation of

SUBMITTER: Rashwan NI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10882907 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature