TY - JOUR
T1 - Validation of an interventional pulmonary examination
AU - Lee, Hans J.
AU - Feller-Kopman, David
AU - Shepherd, R. Wesley
AU - Almeida, Francisco A.
AU - Bechara, Rabih
AU - Berkowitz, David
AU - Chawla, Mohit
AU - Folch, Erik
AU - Haas, Andrew
AU - Gillespie, Colin
AU - Lee, Robert
AU - Majid, Adnan
AU - Malhotra, Rajiv
AU - Musani, Ali
AU - Puchalski, Jonathan
AU - Sterman, Daniel
AU - Yarmus, Lonny
PY - 2013/6
Y1 - 2013/6
N2 - Background: Interventional pulmonology (IP) is an emerging subspecialty with a dedicated 12 months of additional training after traditional pulmonary and critical care fellowships with fellowships across the country. A multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination was developed to measure didactic knowledge acquired in IP fellowships. Methods: Interventional pulmonologists from 10 academic centers developed a MCQ-based examination on a proposed curriculum for IP fellowships. The 75 multiple-choice question examination was proctored, time limited (120 min), and computer-based. The examination was administered to IP faculty, IP fellows in their last month of fellowship, graduating pulmonary and critical care fellows in their last month of training, and incoming first-year pulmonary and critical care fellows. Results: The mean score for IP faculty was 87% (range, 83%-94%), 74% for IP fellows (range, 61%-81%, SD 5.09, median 76%), 62% for graduating pulmonary and critical care fellows (range 52% to 73%), and 50% for incoming pulmonary/critical care fellows (range, 35%-65%). There was a graduated increase in mean scores with level of IP training. Scores differed significantly across the four groups (P=.001). Conclusion: A validated MCQ examination can measure IP knowledge. There is a difference in IP knowledge based on IP training exposure.
AB - Background: Interventional pulmonology (IP) is an emerging subspecialty with a dedicated 12 months of additional training after traditional pulmonary and critical care fellowships with fellowships across the country. A multiple-choice question (MCQ) examination was developed to measure didactic knowledge acquired in IP fellowships. Methods: Interventional pulmonologists from 10 academic centers developed a MCQ-based examination on a proposed curriculum for IP fellowships. The 75 multiple-choice question examination was proctored, time limited (120 min), and computer-based. The examination was administered to IP faculty, IP fellows in their last month of fellowship, graduating pulmonary and critical care fellows in their last month of training, and incoming first-year pulmonary and critical care fellows. Results: The mean score for IP faculty was 87% (range, 83%-94%), 74% for IP fellows (range, 61%-81%, SD 5.09, median 76%), 62% for graduating pulmonary and critical care fellows (range 52% to 73%), and 50% for incoming pulmonary/critical care fellows (range, 35%-65%). There was a graduated increase in mean scores with level of IP training. Scores differed significantly across the four groups (P=.001). Conclusion: A validated MCQ examination can measure IP knowledge. There is a difference in IP knowledge based on IP training exposure.
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U2 - 10.1378/chest.12-1963
DO - 10.1378/chest.12-1963
M3 - Article
C2 - 23348963
AN - SCOPUS:84878591210
SN - 0012-3692
VL - 143
SP - 1667
EP - 1670
JO - CHEST
JF - CHEST
IS - 6
ER -