title: Comparative performance information in the dean's letter.
abstract: Comparative medical school performance information, including the presence of a summative "dean's code" statement, was identified by selective content analysis of 310 dean's letters. There was a significant increase in the report of comparative information over the ten year study period, and correlation with residency in-training evaluations showed that this information may be useful to housestaff selection committees.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Curry
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Yarnold
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency