Smith Travis, Carmody J Bryan, Kauffman Mark, Gnarra James
Emergency Medicine, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton, USA.
Pediatric Nephrology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk, USA.
Cureus. 2021 Nov 16;13(11):e19625. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19625. eCollection 2021 Nov.
Background To improve their standing in residency selection, many osteopathic medical students choose to take the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). Although scores on USMLE Step 1 and Level 1 of the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX-USA) are known to be highly correlated, scarce data exist on the association between COMLEX-USA Level 2-Cognitive Evaluation (CE) and USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) scores. In this study, we aimed to determine the association between COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and USMLE Step 2 CK scores and derive an equation to predict performance on USMLE Step 2 CK for applicants who have only taken COMLEX-USA. Methodology We reviewed COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and USMLE Step 2 CK scores for all students at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine from May 2020 to April 2021. Linear regression was used to evaluate the relationship between COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and USMLE Step 2 CK scores. Results A total of 340 students took both COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and USMLE Step 2 CK. There was a linear association between COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE and USMLE Step 2 CK scores such that every one-point increase in COMLEX-USA was associated with a 0.13-point increase in USMLE Step 2 CK score (standard error = 9.1; model R = 0.64). Conclusions Students or programs interested in predicting performance on USMLE Step 2 CK from performance on COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE can do so using the following equation: USMLE Step 2 CK = 0.13(COMLEX-USA Level 2-CE) + 163.5.
背景 为了提高自己在住院医师选拔中的地位,许多整骨医学学生选择参加美国医师执照考试(USMLE)。尽管已知USMLE第一步考试成绩与综合整骨医学执照考试(COMLEX-USA)第一级成绩高度相关,但关于COMLEX-USA第二级认知评估(CE)与USMLE第二步临床知识(CK)成绩之间的关联的数据却很少。在本研究中,我们旨在确定COMLEX-USA第二级CE与USMLE第二步CK成绩之间的关联,并推导一个方程,以预测仅参加过COMLEX-USA的申请人在USMLE第二步CK考试中的表现。方法 我们回顾了2020年5月至2021年4月在伊利湖整骨医学院所有学生的COMLEX-USA第二级CE和USMLE第二步CK成绩。使用线性回归来评估COMLEX-USA第二级CE与USMLE第二步CK成绩之间的关系。结果 共有340名学生同时参加了COMLEX-USA第二级CE和USMLE第二步CK考试。COMLEX-USA第二级CE与USMLE第二步CK成绩之间存在线性关联,即COMLEX-USA每增加1分,USMLE第二步CK成绩就会增加0.13分(标准误差=9.1;模型R=0.64)。结论 有兴趣根据COMLEX-USA第二级CE成绩预测USMLE第二步CK考试表现的学生或项目可以使用以下方程进行预测:USMLE第二步CK=0.13(COMLEX-USA第二级CE)+163.5。