Key result
First-attempt scores on the USMLE Step 2 examination and the CA-2 In-Training Examination were significant predictors of passing the ABA Part 1 examination, with the CA-2 ITE score alone explaining 50% of the variance.
Observational (n=88)
No
Effect estimate: B=0.627
p-value: p=<0.001
USMLE Step 2 scores and in-training examination scores are significant predictors of passing the written anesthesiology board certification examination.
May aid programs in identifying at-risk anesthesiology residents; leaves open whether interventions based on these scores improve certification rates.
To determine whether information available prior to and during anesthesia residency training can predict American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Part 1 (Written) performance and help identify anesthesia residents at risk for failure.
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Kim et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Anesthesiology Board Certification (n=88). USMLE Step 2 and CA-2 In-Training Examination (ITE) scores was evaluated on American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) Part 1 examination scaled score (B=0.627, p=<0.001). First-attempt scores on the USMLE Step 2 examination and the CA-2 In-Training Examination were significant predictors of passing the ABA Part 1 examination, with the CA-2 ITE score alone explaining 50% of the variance.
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