Do USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores predict resident performance?
USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 CK scores may be useful components of a holistic review process for predicting resident performance.
Further studies are imperative to discern the utility of Step 1 and Step 2 CK as predictors of resident performance and as tools for resident recruitment and selection. The results of this systematic review suggest that a scored Step 1 dated prior to January 2022 can be useful as a tool in a holistic review of future resident performance, and that Step 2 CK score performance may be an effective tool in the holistic review process. Given its inherent complexity, multiple tools across many assessment modalities are necessary to assess resident performance comprehensively and effectively.
Lombardi et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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