Prevalence and characteristics of group standardized letters of evaluation in emergency medicine: A cross-sectional observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) for emergency medicine (EM) is a well-established tool for residency selection. While previous work characterizes the utility and outcomes related to SLOE use, less is known about SLOE authorship patterns and trends.

Objective

The objective was to measure the prevalence of group SLOEs in EM over time, characterize the role groups represented in group SLOEs, and compare the rating practices of groups of authors versus single authors.

Methods

SLOE data from 2016 through 2021 were obtained from the CORD database. An algorithm was developed to process SLOE author fields to accomplish three tasks: (1) determine whether the SLOE was written by an individual or a group, (2) determine the number of named letter writers o

SUBMITTER: Sehdev M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11724697 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature