Department of Radiology, University of Utah Health, Salt Lake City, Utah (G.G.Z., R.H.W.).
No academic affiliation, Salt Lake City, Utah (A.Y.X.).
Acad Radiol. 2024 Feb;31(2):399-408. doi: 10.1016/j.acra.2023.12.011.
Each year, senior radiology residents take the American Board of Radiology Qualifying (Core) exam to evaluate competency. Approximately 10% of first-time examinees will fail this exam (1). Understanding factors that contribute to success will help residency program directors and trainees prepare for future exams. RadDiscord (www.raddiscord.org), an international radiology educational community, is in the unique position to evaluate different study materials and resources. The goal of this paper is to report the results from the RadDiscord survey and analyze the factors that correlate with higher exam performance and passing.
Following the February 2021, June 2021, and June 2022 exams, RadDiscord members were provided an anonymous survey, collecting information on study resources and exam scores. The collected data were analyzed using various statistical methods. Both descriptive and inferential analyses were performed.
A total of 318 residents responded (95% passed). Significant variability in Qualifying (Core) exam performance and perceived quality of internal didactics existed between program types. Residents who did less than 2000 practice questions performed lower on the exam. The Diagnostic Radiology In-Training (DXIT) exam was the most predictive for passing and performance. Qualifying (Core) exam performance negatively correlated with study time, though certain residents did receive some benefit from study time.
Many factors correlate with passing and Qualifying (Core) exam performance. Residency programs with fewer resources should consider alternative ways to support residents beyond offering study time. Residents who complete at least 2000 practice questions are more likely to pass and DXIT results can be a useful gauge to identify exam readiness.
每年，放射科住院医师都要参加美国放射学委员会认证（核心）考试，以评估其能力。大约 10%的首次考生会不及格（1）。了解有助于成功的因素将有助于住院医师项目主任和学员为未来的考试做准备。RadDiscord（www.raddiscord.org）是一个国际性的放射学教育社区，它能够评估不同的学习材料和资源。本文的目的是报告 RadDiscord 调查的结果，并分析与更高考试成绩和通过相关的因素。
在 2021 年 2 月、6 月和 2022 年 6 月的考试之后，RadDiscord 成员收到了一份匿名调查，收集关于学习资源和考试成绩的信息。使用各种统计方法对收集到的数据进行分析。进行了描述性和推断性分析。
共有 318 名住院医师（95%通过）做出了回应。不同类型的项目之间，认证（核心）考试成绩和内部教学质量的差异很大。做不到 2000 个练习题的住院医师考试成绩较低。诊断放射学住院医师培训（DXIT）考试对通过和表现最具预测性。考试成绩与学习时间呈负相关，但某些住院医师确实从学习时间中受益。
许多因素与通过和认证（核心）考试成绩相关。资源较少的住院医师项目应考虑除提供学习时间外，支持住院医师的其他替代方式。完成至少 2000 个练习题的住院医师更有可能通过考试，DXIT 结果可以作为衡量考试准备情况的有用指标。
