A Computerized Self-Assessment Examination for Residents
SHERWYN M. WOODS M.D.1
1 Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Director of Graduate Education, Department of Psychiatry, University of Southern California School of Medicine, 1237 N. Mission Rd., Los Angeles, Calif. 90033
The author administered 194 randomly selected multiple-choice questions from the APA Psychiatric Knowledge and Skills Self-Assessment Program to 65 residents via a computerized response apparatus. The system provides immediate feedback on each question and on the test as a whole. Upon completion of the test, a computer printout indicates each resident's percent correct, score, and rank in the group being tested. Analysis of question-by-question group performance data can benefit teaching programs by revealing areas of insufficient instruction.
