title: The effect of open vs closed-book testing conditions upon performance on a multiple-choice examination in pediatrics.
abstract: This study compared the performance of medical students and practicing pediatricians taking a graduate-level examination in pediatrics under open-book vs closed-book conditions. Students performed significantly better under open-book conditions, but there was no significant difference for the practitioner group.
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002568:Certification; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education*; D014481:United States