Dell Kamila A, Wantuch Gwendolyn A
College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
College of Pharmacy, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL; College of Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.
Curr Pharm Teach Learn. 2017 Jan-Feb;9(1):137-144. doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2016.08.036. Epub 2016 Oct 28.
Writing multiple choice questions (MCQ) takes a lot of practice. Often, pharmacy practitioners lack the training to write effective MCQ. Sources for instruction in effective MCQ writing can be overwhelming with numerous suggestions of what should and should not be done.
The following guide is prepared to serve as a succinct reference for creation and revision of MCQ by both novice and seasoned pharmacy faculty practitioners.
The literature is summarized into 12 best practices for writing effective MCQ. Pharmacy specific examples that demonstrate violations of best practices and how they can be corrected are provided.
The guide can serve as a primer to write new MCQ, as a reference to revise previously created questions, or as a guide to peer review of MCQ.
编写多项选择题（MCQ）需要大量练习。通常，药学从业者缺乏编写有效多项选择题的培训。关于有效编写多项选择题的指导来源众多，关于应该做什么和不应该做什么的建议让人应接不暇。
编写本指南的目的是为新手和经验丰富的药学教师及从业者创建和修订多项选择题提供简洁的参考。
将文献总结为编写有效多项选择题遵循的12条最佳实践。提供了药学领域的具体示例，展示违反最佳实践的情况以及如何纠正这些情况。
本指南可作为编写新多项选择题的入门指南、修订先前创建问题的参考资料或多项选择题同行评审的指南。
