University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona.
American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2017 Jun 13;69(23):2862-2868. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.020.
The American College of Cardiology In-Training Exam (ACC-ITE) is incorporated into most U.S. training programs, but its relationship to performance on the American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease (ABIM CVD) Certification Examination is unknown. ACC-ITE scores from third-year fellows from 2011 to 2014 (n = 1,918) were examined. Covariates for regression analyses included sex, age, medical school country, U.S. Medical Licensing Examination Step, and ABIM Internal Medicine Certification Examination scores. A secondary analysis examined fellows (n = 511) who took the ACC-ITE in the first and third years. ACC-ITE scores were the strongest predictor of ABIM CVD scores (p < 0.0001), and the most significant predictor of passing (p < 0.0001). The change in ACC-ITE scores from first to third year was a strong predictor of the ABIM CVD score (p < 0.001). The ACC-ITE is strongly associated with performance on the ABIM CVD Certification Examination.
美国心脏病学会住院医师培训考试（ACC-ITE）已纳入大多数美国培训项目，但尚不清楚其与美国内科医师学会心血管疾病认证考试（ABIM CVD）的表现之间的关系。对 2011 年至 2014 年的三年级研究员的 ACC-ITE 分数（n=1918）进行了检查。回归分析的协变量包括性别、年龄、医学院所在国家、美国医师执照考试（USMLE）步骤和 ABIM 内科认证考试成绩。二次分析检查了在第一年和第三年参加 ACC-ITE 的研究员（n=511）。ACC-ITE 分数是 ABIM CVD 分数的最强预测指标（p<0.0001），也是通过的最显著预测指标（p<0.0001）。第一年到第三年 ACC-ITE 分数的变化是 ABIM CVD 分数的强有力预测指标（p<0.001）。ACC-ITE 与 ABIM CVD 认证考试的表现密切相关。
