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January 1, 2013Teaching and Learning in MedicineOpen Access

A Proposal for Evaluating the Validity of Holistic-Based Admission Processes

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Key result

A proposed study design examining the interrater reliability of difference scores could evaluate whether holistic admission processes add useful information beyond statistical approaches.

Population

Medical school and graduate program admission processes

Comparison

Holistic admission approaches vs Statistical (actuarial) methods

Design

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Authors

CKClarence D. KreiterTwitter (United States)

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Implication

Statistical methods outperform holistic review for measurable outcomes; leaves open unmeasured benefits in medical admissions.

Structured PICO

P
Population
Medical school and graduate program admission processes
E
Exposure
Holistic admission approaches
C
Comparator
Statistical (actuarial) methods
O
Outcome
Interrater reliability of difference scores

Proposes a methodological framework to evaluate whether holistic admission processes add valid information beyond statistical approaches.

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Clarence D. Kreiter (2013) studied Admission processes. Holistic-based admission processes vs. Statistical (actuarial) methods was evaluated on Interrater reliability of difference scores. A proposed study design examining the interrater reliability of difference scores could evaluate whether holistic admission processes add useful information beyond statistical approaches.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6b05181e51ef7293b3ae7ehttps://doi.org/10.1080/10401334.2012.741548
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