Item response analysis on an examination in anesthesiology for medical students in Taiwan: A comparison of one- and two-parameter logistic models | Zendy

Yu-Feng Huang | Zendy; MeiYung Tsou | Zendy; En-Tzu Chen | Zendy; Kwok-Hon Chan | Zendy; Kuang-Yi Chang | Zendy

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Item response analysis on an examination in anesthesiology for medical students in Taiwan: A comparison of one- and two-parameter logistic models

Author(s) -

Yu-Feng Huang,

MeiYung Tsou,

En-Tzu Chen,

Kwok-Hon Chan,

Kuang-Yi Chang

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of the chinese medical association

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.535

H-Index - 42

eISSN - 1728-7731

pISSN - 1726-4901

DOI - 10.1016/j.jcma.2013.02.008

Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesiology , logistic regression , medical education , family medicine , anesthesia

Student examinations are an essential component of medical education and item analyses are important to assess test quality. Among miscellaneous psychometric theories used for test analyses, item response theory is more flexible and versatile than other theories. This study aimed to apply item response models to analyze an anesthesiology examination for medical and dental students.

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