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Predictive relationship of osteopathic manual medicine grades and COMLEX-USA Level 1 total scores and osteopathic principles and practice subscores

Journal: The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association Date: 2014/06, 114(6):Pages: 480-5. doi: Subito , type of study: retrospective study

Free full text   (https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.7556/jaoa.2014.097/html?lang=de)

Keywords:

educational measurement [93]
medical licensure [60]
osteopathic medicine [1540]
osteopathic physicians [163]
COMLEX-USA Level 1 [1]
USA [1086]
retrospective study [213]

Abstract:

CONTEXT: Osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) encompasses hands-on diagnosis and treatment as part of patient care. The area of osteopathic principles and practice (OPP) is considered a core competency for students and practitioners of this medical tradition. The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination-USA (COMLEX-USA) is a useful tool for assessing candidates' competency. OBJECTIVES: To examine the relationship of COMLEX-USA Level 1 total scores and OPP subscores with OMM course grades, and to determine if these grades are predictive of COMLEX-USA Level 1 OPP performance. METHODS: The authors collected data-COMLEX-USA Level 1 total and OPP subscores, OMM grades (written, practical, and total for first and second academic years), sex, and age-for a cohort of osteopathic medical students at a single institution, and these data were then analyzed by means of correlation analysis. RESULTS: Records were obtained from a second-year class of osteopathic medical students (N=217). The authors' analysis of total scores and OPP subscores on COMLEX-USA Level 1 yielded a statistically significant correlation with all variables. Although the correlations were moderate, second-year written examination grades showed the strongest association with the COMLEX-USA Level 1 OPP subscores (r=0.530) and total scores (r=0.566). CONCLUSION: Performance in the second-year OMM written examination could identify students potentially at risk for poor performance on COMLEX-USA Level 1.


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