D B Swanson

Summary

Affiliation: National Board of Medical Examiners
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Psychometric characteristics and response times for content-parallel extended-matching and one-best-answer items in relation to number of options
    David B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Acad Med 81:S52-5. 2006
  2. ncbi Cumulative achievement testing: progress testing in reverse
    D B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104 3102, USA
    Med Teach 32:516-20. 2010
  3. ncbi Collaboration across the pond: the multi-school progress testing project
    D B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104 3120, USA
    Med Teach 32:480-5. 2010
  4. ncbi Relationship between performance on part I of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certifying Examination and Scores on USMLE Steps 1 and 2
    David B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 84:S21-4. 2009
  5. ncbi Measurement characteristics of content-parallel single-best-answer and extended-matching questions in relation to number and source of options
    David B Swanson
    Acad Med 83:S21-4. 2008
  6. ncbi Psychometric characteristics and response times for one-best-answer questions in relation to number and source of options
    David B Swanson
    3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 80:S93-6. 2005
  7. ncbi Simulations in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
    G F Dillon
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Saf Health Care 13:i41-5. 2004
  8. ncbi Residents' perception of evaluation procedures used by their training program
    S C Day
    American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    J Gen Intern Med 5:421-6. 1990
  9. ncbi Using the NBME self-assessments to project performance on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2: impact of test administration conditions
    Amy Sawhill
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 79:S55-7. 2004
  10. ncbi Medical licensing examinations in the United States
    Donald E Melnick
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Dent Educ 66:595-9; discussion 610-1. 2002

Detail Information

Publications22

  1. ncbi Psychometric characteristics and response times for content-parallel extended-matching and one-best-answer items in relation to number of options
    David B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Acad Med 81:S52-5. 2006
    ....
  2. ncbi Cumulative achievement testing: progress testing in reverse
    D B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104 3102, USA
    Med Teach 32:516-20. 2010
    ....
  3. ncbi Collaboration across the pond: the multi-school progress testing project
    D B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104 3120, USA
    Med Teach 32:480-5. 2010
    ....
  4. ncbi Relationship between performance on part I of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Certifying Examination and Scores on USMLE Steps 1 and 2
    David B Swanson
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 84:S21-4. 2009
    ....
  5. ncbi Measurement characteristics of content-parallel single-best-answer and extended-matching questions in relation to number and source of options
    David B Swanson
    Acad Med 83:S21-4. 2008
    ..This study extends previous work using smaller numbers of options...
  6. ncbi Psychometric characteristics and response times for one-best-answer questions in relation to number and source of options
    David B Swanson
    3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 80:S93-6. 2005
    ..The research reported here investigated the impact of number and source of response options on the psychometric characteristics and response times for one-best-answer MCQs...
  7. ncbi Simulations in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)
    G F Dillon
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Qual Saf Health Care 13:i41-5. 2004
    ..A number of new testing formats intended to further enhance assessment of critical knowledge and skills will be available in the near future...
  8. ncbi Residents' perception of evaluation procedures used by their training program
    S C Day
    American Board of Internal Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104
    J Gen Intern Med 5:421-6. 1990
    ....
  9. ncbi Using the NBME self-assessments to project performance on USMLE Step 1 and Step 2: impact of test administration conditions
    Amy Sawhill
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 79:S55-7. 2004
    ....
  10. ncbi Medical licensing examinations in the United States
    Donald E Melnick
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Dent Educ 66:595-9; discussion 610-1. 2002
  11. ncbi An examination of the contribution of computer-based case simulations to the USMLE step 3 examination
    Brian E Clauser
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 77:S80-2. 2002
  12. ncbi The impact of postgraduate training and timing on USMLE Step 3 performance
    Amy J Sawhill
    National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 78:S10-2. 2003
    ..This study examined the extent to which differences in clinical experience, gained in postgraduate training programs, affect performance on Step 3 of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)...
  13. ncbi A Multilevel analysis of the relationships between examinee gender and United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) step 2 CK content area performance
    Monica M Cuddy
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 82:S89-93. 2007
    ....
  14. ncbi Sequence effects in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) step 2 clinical skills (cs) examination
    Chaitanya Ramineni
    Acad Med 82:S101-4. 2007
    ..This research investigated the presence of sequence effects for United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE) Step 2 clinical skills (CS) examination components...
  15. ncbi Effects of case characteristics on encounter time in a high-stakes standardized patient examination
    Danette W McKinley
    Acad Med 81:S61-4. 2006
    ..CONCLUSIONS: The extent to which examination content is balanced from administration to administration ensures a mix of cases that provides adequate time limits for examinees...
  16. ncbi Analysis of the relationship between score components on a standardized patient clinical skills examination
    Melissa J Margolis
    NBME, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 78:S68-71. 2003
    ..This work investigated the reliability of and relationships between individual case and composite scores on a standardized patient clinical skills examination...
  17. ncbi Assessing the underlying structure of the United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 test of clinical skills using confirmatory factor analysis
    Andre De Champlain
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Acad Med 81:S17-20. 2006
    ....
  18. ncbi Assessing the validity of the USMLE step 2 clinical knowledge examination through an evaluation of its clinical relevance
    Monica M Cuddy
    NBME, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 79:S43-5. 2004
    ..To assess the validity of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Knowledge (CK) examination by addressing the degree to which experts view item content as clinically relevant and appropriate for Step 2 CK...
  19. ncbi The impact of timing changes on examinee pacing on the USMLE Step 2 exam
    Kimberly Swygert
    NBME, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Acad Med 79:S52-4. 2004
    ..To examine the impact of a timing change on pacing behavior and perceptions in a high-stakes multiple-choice examination...
  20. ncbi A multilevel analysis of the relationships between selected examinee characteristics and United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2 Clinical Knowledge performance: revisiting old findings and asking new questions
    Monica M Cuddy
    National Board of Medical Examiners, 3750 Market St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Acad Med 81:S103-7. 2006
    ....
  21. ncbi A comparison of the characteristics and examination performances of U.S. and non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates who sought Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification: 1995-2004
    John R Boulet
    Research and Data Resources Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research FAIMER, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Acad Med 81:S116-9. 2006
    ..International medical graduates (IMGs) make up a substantial part of the U.S. physician workforce. Unfortunately, little is known about the demographic and performance characteristics of these doctors, especially over time...
  22. ncbi The essential elements of undergraduate medical education in obstetrics and gynecology: a comparison of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Medical Student Educational Objectives and the National Board of Medical Examiners Subject E
    Maya M Hammoud
    University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
    Am J Obstet Gynecol 193:1773-9. 2005
    ..CONCLUSION: The NBME examination provides an appropriate assessment of mastery of what a medical student should learn, as represented by the APGO Medical Student Educational Objectives...