Slavin R G, Des Prez L, Mansmann H C, Meskauskas J A, Pierson W
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1985 Mar;75(3):334-7. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(85)90068-5.
Recertification offers a method of evaluating a diplomate's cognitive knowledge of allergy and immunology. In 1983 candidates for the American Board of Allergy and Immunology recertification examination were offered the entire certifying examination but were informed that they would, for recertification purposes, be held responsible only for a subset of questions judged to be particularly clinically relevant. All 40 candidates elected to take the entire certifying examination. Differences between the performance of certifying and recertifying candidates on the recertifying questions were small. Except for the five-choice questions, the differences in performance between the two groups on the remaining questions were also small in an absolute sense. Recertification performance was not related to the time of original certification. Ninety-eight percent of the candidates completed a questionnaire after the examination. Ninety percent stated that they would encourage their colleagues to participate in the recertification process.
再认证提供了一种评估专科医师过敏与免疫学认知知识的方法。1983年，美国过敏与免疫学会再认证考试的考生被提供了完整的认证考试，但被告知，出于再认证目的，他们仅需对被判定为特别具有临床相关性的一部分问题负责。所有40名考生都选择参加完整的认证考试。认证考生和再认证考生在再认证问题上的表现差异很小。除了五选一的问题外，两组在其余问题上的表现差异从绝对值来看也很小。再认证表现与初次认证时间无关。98%的考生在考试后填写了一份问卷。90%的考生表示他们会鼓励同事参与再认证过程。
