Item analysis shows improved reliability and psychometric performance in fixed prosthodontics exams, indicating the need for ongoing faculty training.
Item-writing quality improved from 2020 to 2022, with the proportion of flawed items decreasing and reliability increasing. Most items were easy in 2020 and 2021, with more excellent difficulty in 2022. Discrimination improved but remained suboptimal. There was no significant correlation between difficulty and discrimination indices. Routine psychometric analysis and enhanced faculty training are recommended to maintain assessment standards in dental education.
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