International medical graduates (IMGs) matching into US orthopaedic surgery residency: a fifteen year analysis of trends in applications and geographical distribution.

Int Orthop · 2024 · PMC11490514 · PMID 39231837

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a positive trendP = 0.003actually significant

The proportion of positions filled by DO graduates and seniors increased from 0.31% in 2008 to 13.14% in 2022, a positive trend which was statistically significant at P = 0.003 with a beta coefficient of 0.009.

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a negative trendP = 0.005actually significant

Among the filled spots, the proportion of positions filled by US MDs has declined from 96.69% in 2008 to 84.69% in 2022, a negative trend that was statistically significant at P = 0.005 with a beta coefficient of − 0.008.

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