Open AccessDevelopment and Validation of a Geriatrics Knowledge Test for Primary Care Residents
Author(s) -
Reuben David B.,
Lee Ming,
Davis James W.,
Eslami Michelle S.,
Osterweil Daniel G.,
Melchiore Susan,
Weintraub Nancy T.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of general internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.746
H-Index - 180
eISSN - 1525-1497
pISSN - 0884-8734
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1497.1997.00078.x
Subject(s) - geriatrics , medicine , cronbach's alpha , test (biology) , syllabus , family medicine , gerontology , reliability (semiconductor) , medical education , psychometrics , clinical psychology , psychology , psychiatry , quantum mechanics , biology , paleontology , power (physics) , physics , mathematics education
This study reports the development and preliminary validation of an instrument to measure geriatrics knowledge of primary care residents. A 23‐item test was developed using questions selected from the American Geriatrics Society’s Geriatrics Review Syllabus. Ninety‐six internal medicine and family practice residents, 14 geriatrics fellows, and 11 geriatrics faculty members participated in the study. Findings support the reliability (Cronbach’s a 5 0.66) and validity (content and “known groups”) of this short test. Predictive validity and sensitivity of the test to changes in knowledge will have to be further explored as residents progress through their training. KEY WORDS: geriatrics knowledge assessment; evaluation of residency programs; geriatrics education.