title: Association between performance on Neurology In-Training and Certification Examinations.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study analyzed the relationship between performance on the American Academy of Neurology Residency In-Service Training Examination (RITE) and subsequent performance on the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Certification Examination.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationship between performance on the RITE and the Certification Examination for 2 cohorts of adult neurologists and 2 cohorts of child neurologists. The 2 cohorts represented test takers for 2008 and 2009.
  
  
  RESULTS
  For adult neurologists, the correlation between the total RITE and the Certification Examination scores was 0.77 (p < 0.01) in 2008 and 0.65 (p < 0.01) in 2009. For child neurologists, it was 0.74 (p < 0.01) in 2008 and 0.56 (p < 0.01) in 2009.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  For 2 consecutive years, there was a significant correlation between performance on the RITE and performance on the ABPN Certification Examination for both adult and child neurologists. The RITE is a self-assessment examination, and performance on the test is a positive predictor of future performance on the ABPN Certification Examination.
authors.affiliation: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Buffalo Grove, IL, USA. djuul@abpn.com
authors.forename: Dorthea
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Juul
authors.forename: Frederick G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Pascuzzi
authors.forename: Lynn
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Janice M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Massey
authors.forename: Steven T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Dekosky
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Foertsch
authors.forename: Larry R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Faulkner
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training; D007396:Internship and Residency; D009462:Neurology / Q000193:education*; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000193:education; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment