Analysis of MCQ and distractor use in a large first year Health Faculty Foundation Program: assessing the effects of changing from five to four options.

BMC Med Educ · 2018 · PMC6223017 · PMID 30404624

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difference was apparentno p-value reported

However, in one course (A&P A), a small difference was apparent in DF, with an average decrease in question difficulty by .025 (95% CI: .007 to .043).

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