Do the selection criteria of internal medicine residency program predict resident performance?

Qatar Med J · 2021 · PMC8216212 · PMID 34189112

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marginally significantp = 0.051so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, the formative evaluation showed marginally significant association with local applicants ( p = 0.051) (c) Arab Board Written Exam ( Tables 4 and 5 ) A negative correlation was shown between being a local applicant at the time of application and passing the Arab Board part 1 (OR 0.16; 95% CI 0.03–0.89; p = 0.037) and part 2 (OR 0.09; 95% CI 0.01–0.80; p = 0.037) written exams.

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borderline significantp = 0.086so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, results of Arab Board part 1 were borderline significant in predicting the result of the Arab Board Clinical Exam ( p = 0.086).

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