title: The assessment of an examination in pathology consisting of multiple-choice, practical and short essay questions.
abstract: The rationale for assessing medical students' achievement in pathology with examinations consisting of multiple-choice, practical and short essay items is provided. In addition, these three-part examinations are assessed with reference to their reliabilities and their content, criterion and construct validities.
mesh_terms: D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*