ArticleBMJ open2022
Can achievement at medical admission tests predict future performance in postgraduate clinical assessments? A UK-based national cohort study.
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine whether scores on two undergraduate admissions tests (BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) and University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)) predict performance on the postgraduate Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP) examination, including the clinical examination Practical Assessment of Clinical Examination Skills (PACES).
designNational cohort study.
settingDoctors who graduated medical school between 2006 and 2018.
participants3045 doctors who had sat BMAT, UCAT and the MRCP. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES: Passing each section of the MRCP at the first attempt, including the clinical assessment PACES.
resultsSeveral BMAT and UCAT subtest scores displayed incremental predictive validity for performance on the first two (written) parts of the MRCP. Only
conclusionsOur results imply that the abilities assessed by
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