title: A framework for improving the quality of multiple-choice assessments.
abstract: Multiple-choice questions are frequently used in high-stakes nursing assessments. Many nurse educators, however, lack the necessary knowledge and training to develop these tests. The authors discuss test development guidelines to help nurse educators produce valid and reliable multiple-choice assessments.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, 21 Sassoon Road,Hong Kong. tarrantm@hku.hk
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tarrant
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ware
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D058996:Quality Improvement