Comparison Between Serial and Independent Questions: A Psychometric and Methodological Approach.

J Med Educ Curric Dev · 2025 · PMC12267950 · PMID 40677893

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .053so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The difference in the discrimination coefficient between independent ( r pbis = .151) and serial ( r pbis = .305) questions approached, but did not reach statistical significance ( P = .053).

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