NCS Pearson, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, USA.
Am J Pharm Educ. 2011 Jun 10;75(5):81. doi: 10.5688/ajpe75581.
To determine the predictive validity of the Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) scores and other variables for students' success in the first year of doctor of pharmacy (PharmD) programs.
PCAT scores, entering grade-point averages (GPAs), demographic characteristics, and GPAs for the first year of pharmacy curriculum were collected from the Pharmacy College Application Service (PharmCAS) and from 22 pharmacy programs.
PCAT scores and entering GPAs were positively correlated with subsequent GPAs after the first year. Regression analyses showed the contribution of PCAT scores and entering GPAs in predicting first-year pharmacy GPAs.
PCAT scores and prepharmacy GPAs both showed moderate predictive validity in indicating candidates likely to succeed in the first year of the pharmacy program. These findings are consistent with those of previous similar studies.
确定药学专业入学考试(PCAT)成绩和其他变量对学生在药学博士(PharmD)课程第一年成功的预测效度。
从药学学院申请服务(PharmCAS)和 22 个药学课程中收集了 PCAT 成绩、入学平均绩点(GPA)、人口统计学特征以及药学课程第一年的 GPA。
PCAT 成绩和入学 GPA 与第一年后的后续 GPA 呈正相关。回归分析显示了 PCAT 成绩和入学 GPA 在预测药学第一年 GPA 方面的贡献。
PCAT 成绩和药学预科 GPA 都显示出了在预测候选人在药学课程第一年取得成功方面具有中等的预测效度。这些发现与之前的类似研究结果一致。