Admission To Medical Colleges- Predictive Validity Of Selection Criteria.
Admission To Medical Colleges- Predictive Validity Of Selection Criteria.
Keywords:
entrance test, first MBBS, medical students, performance, selection criteriaAbstract
Background & objective: Appropriate selection criteria for admission to medical college is a fundamental prerequisite where number of aspirants seeking admission to medical college has increased. The selection criteria used by medical colleges has been changing from time to time and not uniform all over India. Hence it is important to validate the selection criteria by observing performance of students during medical course. The study aims to find predictive value of entrance test & science score obtained at HSC level on the performance of medical students in I MBBS University Examination. Methods: The study included marks obtained in science subjects at HSC level, Entrance and I MBBS University examination for four consecutive batches(2009 to 2012). Correlation between all three variables was found using spearman rank correlation. Results: Performance in I MBBS examination showed no correlation with Entrance score but correlated significantly with science scores at HSC level (p<0.001). Also on Linear Regression Analysis, only HSC score showed strong positive correlation with First MBBS score(p<0.001). Interpretation & conclusion: This study indicates that Entrance test needs revision. Either the test should be modified or several selection tools like giving additional weightage to science score at HSC level should be combined, so as to select the optimum standard students. [Vrushali P NJIRM 2016; 7(4): 98-105]
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5. Huda N. Admission procedure as predictor of performance in medical colleges. J Pak Med Assoc. 2001; 51(11):380-1.
6. Huda N., Dosa T.I.B, Alam B., Agha S. Selection Procedure as Predictor of Performance in University Examination. J Pak Med Assoc 2001; 51:381-4.
7. Luqman M. Relationship of academic success of medical students with motivation and pre-admission grades. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013; 23(1): 31-6.
8. Baig LA. Predictive validity of the medical college admission criteria for academic performance: results from the four MBBS batches of Karachi Medical and Dental College. J Pak Med Assoc 2001; 51(9): 312-6.
9. de Silva NR, Pathmeswaran A, de Silva HJ. Selection of students for admission to a medical school in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J. 2004; 49(3): 81-5.
10. De Silva NR, Pathmeswaran A, de Silva N, et al. Admission to medical schools in Sri Lanka: predictive validity of selection criteria. Ceylon Med J. 2006; 51(1): 17-21.
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multiple-choice tests. Acad Med. 1991; 66(7):420-2.
29. Baig LA. Predictive validity of the medical college admission criteria for academic performance: results from the four MBBS batches of Karachi Medical and Dental College. J Pak Med Assoc. 2001; 51(9):312-6.
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31. Luqman M. Relationship of academic success of medical students with motivation and pre-admission grades. J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2013; 23(1):31-6.
32. Collins JP, White GR, Kennedy JA. Entry to medical school: an audit of traditional selection requirements. Med Educ 1995; 29(1):22-8.
33. Edinburgh Declaration. World Conference on Medical Education of the World Federation of Medical Education; 12 August 1988; The City of Edinburgh, Scottish Development Agency.
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37. Ferguson E, James D, Madeley L. Factors associated with success in medical school: systematic review of the literature. BMJ. 2002; 324(7343):952-7.
38. de Silva NR, Thabrew MI, Saparamadu PA, et al. Gender differences in undergraduate medical examination results in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Med J. 2000; 45(3):119-22.
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Parate, D. V. R., Pande, D. S. S., & Lokare, D. P. O. (2018). Admission To Medical Colleges- Predictive Validity Of Selection Criteria.: Admission To Medical Colleges- Predictive Validity Of Selection Criteria. National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 7(4), 98–105. Retrieved from http://www.nicpd.ac.in/ojs-/index.php/njirm/article/view/1114
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