American Board of Radiology, Tucson, Arizona 85711, USA.
Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2013 Oct 1;87(2):237-45. doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2013.05.027.
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) has provided certification for diagnostic radiologists and other specialists and subspecialists for more than 75 years. The Board certification process is a tangible expression of the social contract between the profession and the public by which the profession enjoys the privilege of self-regulation and the public is assured that it can expect medical professionals to put patients' interests first, guarantees the competence of practitioners, and guards the public health. A primary tool used by the ABR in fulfilling this responsibility is the secure proctored examination. This article sets forth seven standards based on authoritative sources in the field of psychometrics (the science of mental measurements), and explains in each case how the ABR implements that standard. Readers are encouraged to understand that, despite the multiple opinions that may be held, these standards developed over decades by experts using the scientific method should be the central feature in any discussion or critique of examinations given for the privilege of professional practice and for safeguarding the public well-being.
美国放射学会（ABR）已经为诊断放射科医生和其他专家及亚专科医生提供认证超过 75 年。委员会认证过程是专业人士与公众之间社会契约的具体表现，通过该契约，专业人士享有自我监管的特权，公众可以保证医疗专业人员将患者的利益放在首位，保证从业者的能力，并保护公众健康。ABR 履行这一责任的主要工具是安全的监考考试。本文基于心理测量学（心理测量科学）领域的权威来源，提出了七个标准，并在每个案例中解释了 ABR 如何实施该标准。鼓励读者理解，尽管可能存在多种意见，但这些标准是由使用科学方法的专家在几十年中制定的，应该成为任何关于专业实践特权和维护公众福祉的考试的讨论或批评的核心特征。
