title: Association between the EMG self-assessment examination and later ABEM certification.
abstract: Our objective was to determine whether performance on the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Training Program Self-Assessment Examination (TPSAE) predicts subsequent performance on the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM) certification examination. The TPSAE results were closely associated (r = 0.57) with ranking on the ABEM examination. Those with scores <65% on the TPSAE had <50% chance of ABEM certification, whereas those with scores >84% correct had >90% chance of certification. The TPSAE is a useful predictor of later ABEM certification.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: Hope
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hacker
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Micklesen
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Lawrence
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D004501:Education, Medical; D004521:Educational Measurement; D004568:Electrodiagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013038:Specialization; D014481:United States