ArticleCureus2022
To Wait or Two Weeks: The Relationship Between Step 2 CK Scores and the Length of Dedicated Study Time Within a Longitudinal Interleaved Clerkship Curriculum.
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- Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Medical Student Performance and Evaluation Scores.SVOA medical research · 2024Article
- Observations of Score Changes Between USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Among Students of Different Demographic Groups in a Longitudinal Clinical Curriculum.Journal of medical education and curricular developmentArticle
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Abstract
introductionGraduate medical education program directors report that United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 2 CK exam scores will likely have greater importance in the future selection of residents due to USMLE Step 1 transitioning to a pass/fail score as early as January 2022. With emphasis moving to the Step 2 exam, it is important to examine factors that maximize student Step 2 CK performance, such as third-year curriculum models and exam timing. This study analyzes whether or not Step 2 performance is affected by a specific length of dedicated study time within a Longitudinal Interleaved Clerkship (LInC) curriculum.
methodsA regression model was used to predict Step 2 scores for 102 students using previous performance measures. Actual and predicted scores were compared to indicate which students overperformed or underperformed on Step 2. A t-test was used to compare the mean difference between predicted and actual performance of students who had two weeks or less of dedicated study time for Step 2 CK versus students who had a longer dedicated study period. Results: Students who completed Step 2 with two weeks or less of dedicated study significantly overperformed (
conclusionAlthough studies of Step 2 preparation time have shown the importance of taking Step 2 soon after completion of clinical rotations, this study adds a specific timeframe. Our findings show that a dedicated study period of two weeks or less for Step 2 CK within a LInC curriculum is associated with better performance. This study was limited to a LInC curriculum and may not apply to other clinical year curricula.
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