title: Predictive validity of a new integrated selection process for medical school admission.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This paper is an evaluation of an integrated selection process utilising previous academic achievement [Universities Admission Index (UAI)], a skills test [Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT)], and a structured interview, introduced (in its entirety) in 2004 as part of curriculum reform of the undergraduate Medicine Program at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. Demographic measures of gender, country of birth, educational background and rurality are considered.
  
  
  METHODS
  Admission scores and program outcomes of 318 students enrolled in 2004 and 2005 were studied. Regression analyses were undertaken to determine whether selection scores predicted overall, knowledge-based and clinical-based learning outcomes after controlling for demographics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  UAI attained the highest values in predicting overall and knowledge-based outcomes. The communication dimension of the interview achieved similar predictive values as UAI for clinical-based outcomes, although predictive values were relatively low. The UMAT did not predict any performance outcome. Female gender, European/European-derived country of birth and non-rurality were significant predictors independent of UAI scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results indicate promising validity for an integrated selection process introduced for the Medicine Program at UNSW, with UAI and interview predictive of learning outcomes. Although not predictive, UMAT may have other useful roles in an integrated selection process. Further longitudinal research is proposed to monitor and improve the validity of the integrated student selection process.
authors.forename: Paul L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: Helen A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Scicluna
authors.forename: Philip D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Andrew M D
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cole
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: Peter G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Gary
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Velan
authors.affiliation: South Western Sydney Clinical School, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. p.mcneil@unsw.edu.au.
authors.forename: H Patrick
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: McNeil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003099:College Admission Test; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009517:New South Wales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012570:School Admission Criteria / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D055815:Young Adult
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