Yong Enhui, Manoharan Karthick, Gent David
Department of Cardiology, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.
J Eur CME. 2022 Mar 24;11(1):2055266. doi: 10.1080/21614083.2022.2055266. eCollection 2022.
The European Examination in Core Cardiology (EECC) is a knowledge-based postgraduate examination for cardiology specialists in Europe. It is designed to assess if a trainee has gained sufficient knowledge for independent specialist practice in core cardiology. A critical evaluation of the ECCC was undertaken using current educational theory. Miller's Pyramid was considered, and the Utility Equation was employed in a mixed methods approach. The utility analysis findings were that the EECC measured well on reliability and validity although improvement could be made in educational impact, cost-effectiveness and accessibility. Recommendations for enhancement were then put forward. No assessment instrument is perfect, and it is important to remember that the EECC is one component of assessment strategy for specialist trainees, complementing other evidence of professional competence. After appraisal, while improvement can be made, the EECC fulfils its ambitions of assessment.
欧洲核心心脏病学考试（EECC）是一项面向欧洲心脏病学专家的基于知识的研究生考试。其目的是评估一名实习生是否已获得足够的知识，能够在核心心脏病学领域独立开展专科实践。运用当前的教育理论对欧洲核心心脏病学考试进行了批判性评估。考虑了米勒金字塔，并采用混合方法应用了效用方程。效用分析结果表明，尽管在教育影响、成本效益和可及性方面仍有改进空间，但欧洲核心心脏病学考试在可靠性和有效性方面的测量效果良好。随后提出了改进建议。没有一种评估工具是完美的，重要的是要记住，欧洲核心心脏病学考试是专科实习生评估策略的一个组成部分，是对其他专业能力证据的补充。经过评估，虽然仍有改进空间，但欧洲核心心脏病学考试实现了其评估目标。
