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The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component?
Background: To determine the pass rate of the final exit examination of the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa [FC Orth(SA)] and to assess the correlation between the written component with the clinical and oral component. Methods: Results of candidates who participated in the FC Orth(...
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| author | Swanepoel, Stefan |
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| description | Background: To determine the pass rate of the final exit examination of the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa [FC Orth(SA)] and to assess the correlation between the written component with the clinical and oral component.
Methods: Results of candidates who participated in the FC Orth(SA) final examination during a 12-year period from March 2005 through to November 2016 were assessed retrospectively. Pass rates and component averages were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Spearman's rho test was used to determine the correlation between the components.
Results: A total of 399 candidates made 541 attempts at the written component of the examination; 71.5% of attempts were successful and 387 candidates were invited to the clinical and oral component, of which 341 (88%) candidates were certified. The second-attempt pass rate for those candidates who wrote the written component again was 42%. The average annual increase in the number of certified candidates was 8.5%. The overall certifying rate increased by 1.5% for this period. Invited candidates who scored less than 54% for the written component were at significant risk of failing the clinical and oral component. The written component showed weak correlation with the clinical and oral component (r=O.48).
Conclusion: While the written component was found to be an effective gatekeeper, as evidenced by a high eventual certifying rate, the results of this component of the FCOrth(SA) final examination did not correlate strongly with the performance in the clinical and oral component. This finding confirms the value of the written component as part of a comprehensive assessment for the quality of orthopaedic surgeons. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/31278 The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? Swanepoel, Stefan Held, Michael certification examinations postgraduate training orthopaedic surgery Background: To determine the pass rate of the final exit examination of the College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of South Africa [FC Orth(SA)] and to assess the correlation between the written component with the clinical and oral component. Methods: Results of candidates who participated in the FC Orth(SA) final examination during a 12-year period from March 2005 through to November 2016 were assessed retrospectively. Pass rates and component averages were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Spearman's rho test was used to determine the correlation between the components. Results: A total of 399 candidates made 541 attempts at the written component of the examination; 71.5% of attempts were successful and 387 candidates were invited to the clinical and oral component, of which 341 (88%) candidates were certified. The second-attempt pass rate for those candidates who wrote the written component again was 42%. The average annual increase in the number of certified candidates was 8.5%. The overall certifying rate increased by 1.5% for this period. Invited candidates who scored less than 54% for the written component were at significant risk of failing the clinical and oral component. The written component showed weak correlation with the clinical and oral component (r=O.48). Conclusion: While the written component was found to be an effective gatekeeper, as evidenced by a high eventual certifying rate, the results of this component of the FCOrth(SA) final examination did not correlate strongly with the performance in the clinical and oral component. This finding confirms the value of the written component as part of a comprehensive assessment for the quality of orthopaedic surgeons. 2020-02-24T12:56:32Z 2020-02-24T12:56:32Z 2019 2020-02-24T10:26:21Z Master Thesis Masters MMed http://hdl.handle.net/11427/31278 eng application/pdf Division of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty of Health Sciences |
| spellingShingle | certification examinations postgraduate training orthopaedic surgery Swanepoel, Stefan The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
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| title | The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
| title_full | The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
| title_fullStr | The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
| title_short | The Fc Orth(SA) final examination. How effective is the written component? |
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| topic | certification examinations postgraduate training orthopaedic surgery |
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