Table 1

Differences between the seven stations in average mark, and effect estimated by FACETS. The final column shows the average adjusted mark, after taking examiner and candidate differences into account.


Station
Average (Raw)
Point-Biserial
Station (test) effect
SE of effect
Average (adjusted)

3a
Cardiovascular
2.72
0.30
0.18
0.01
2.76
3b
Neurological
2.78
0.34
0.07
0.01
2.83
1b
Abdominal
2.78
0.30
0.06
0.01
2.83
2
History taking
2.84
0.33
-0.05
0.01
2.9
5
Other
2.84
0.31
-0.05
0.01
2.9
4
Communication and Ethics
2.88
0.34
-0.11
0.01
2.93
1a
Respiratory
2.88
0.33
-0.11
0.01
2.93

McManus et al. BMC Medical Education 2006 6:42   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-42