TY - JOUR T1 - New machine-marked tests for selection into core medical training: evidence from two validation studies JF - Clinical Medicine JO - Clin Med SP - 417 LP - 420 DO - 10.7861/clinmedicine.9-5-417 VL - 9 IS - 5 AU - Fiona Patterson AU - Victoria Carr AU - Lara Zibarras AU - Bill Burr AU - Liz Berkin AU - Simon Plint AU - Bill Irish AU - Simon Gregory Y1 - 2009/10/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/9/5/417.abstract N2 - This study examined whether two machine-marked tests (MMTs; a clinical problem-solving test and situational judgement test), previously validated for selection into UK general practice (GP) training, could provide a valid methodology for shortlisting into core medical training (CMT). A longitudinal design was used to examine the MMTs’ psychometric properties in CMT samples, and correlations between MMT scores and CMT interview outcomes. Independent samples from two years were used: in 2008, a retrospective analysis was conducted (n=1,711), while in 2009, CMT applicants completed the MMTs for evaluation purposes (n=2,265). Both MMTs showed good reliability in CMT samples, similar to GP samples. Both MMTs were good predictors of CMT interview performance (r=0.56, p<0.001 in 2008; r=0.61, p<0.001 in 2009) and offered incremental validity over the current shortlisting process. The GP MMTs offer an appropriate measurement methodology for selection into CMT, representing a significant innovation for selection methodology. ER -