RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The predictive validity of a situational judgement test, a clinical problem solving test and the core medical training selection methods for performance in specialty training 
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 13
OP 17
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-1-13
VO 17
IS 1
A1 Fiona Patterson
A1 Safiatu Lopes
A1 Stephen Harding
A1 Emma Vaux
A1 Liz Berkin
A1 David Black
YR 2017
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/1/13.abstract
AB The aim of this study was to follow up a sample of physicians who began core medical training (CMT) in 2009. This paper examines the long-term validity of CMT and GP selection methods in predicting performance in the Membership of Royal College of Physicians (MRCP(UK)) examinations. We performed a longitudinal study, examining the extent to which the GP and CMT selection methods (T1) predict performance in the MRCP(UK) examinations (T2). A total of 2,569 applicants from 2008–09 who completed CMT and GP selection methods were included in the study. Looking at MRCP(UK) part 1, part 2 written and PACES scores, both CMT and GP selection methods show evidence of predictive validity for the outcome variables, and hierarchical regressions show the GP methods add significant value to the CMT selection process. CMT selection methods predict performance in important outcomes and have good evidence of validity; the GP methods may have an additional role alongside the CMT selection methods.