Influence of pairing in examiner leniency and stringency ('hawk-dove effect') in part II of the European Diploma of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: A cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The European Diploma of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (EDAIC) Part II examination is a supranational examination for anaesthesiologists.

Objectives

We explore the impact of examiner pairing on leniency and stringency, commonly referred to as the 'hawk-dove effect'. We investigate the potential variations in grading approaches, resulting from different examiner pairs and their implications for candidate performance.

Design

Retrospective cohort, observational design.

Setting

EDAIC Part II examination data from 2021 to 2023.

Participants

Three hundred and twenty-five examiners across 122 EDAIC Part II single-day examination sessions.

Interventions

We analysed the influence of examiner leniency and examiner pairing on candidate perform

SUBMITTER: Sciberras S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11556864 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature