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Use of Multiple-Choice Items in Summative Examinations: Questionnaire Survey Among German Undergraduate Dental Training Programs

Use of Multiple-Choice Items in Summative Examinations: Questionnaire Survey Among German Undergraduate Dental Training Programs

While dichotomous scoring (ie, 1 full credit point is awarded if examinees mark the correct answer option or statements, otherwise no credit is awarded) is most commonly proposed for single-choice items [7], scoring methods for multiple-select items are more heterogeneous: Besides dichotomous scoring, further scoring methods resulting in (intermediate) partial credit or even negative points (ie, malus points) have been described [8,9].

Lena Rössler, Manfred Herrmann, Annette Wiegand, Philipp Kanzow

JMIR Med Educ 2024;10:e58126

Scoring Single-Response Multiple-Choice Items: Scoping Review and Comparison of Different Scoring Methods

Scoring Single-Response Multiple-Choice Items: Scoping Review and Comparison of Different Scoring Methods

Therefore, the aim of this scoping review is (1) to map an overview of different scoring methods for individual single-choice items described in the literature, (2) to compare different scoring methods based on the metric expected chance score, and (3) to analyze the relation between examinees’ true knowledge and expected scoring results (averaged percentage score).

Amelie Friederike Kanzow, Dennis Schmidt, Philipp Kanzow

JMIR Med Educ 2023;9:e44084

Use of Multiple-Select Multiple-Choice Items in a Dental Undergraduate Curriculum: Retrospective Study Involving the Application of Different Scoring Methods

Use of Multiple-Select Multiple-Choice Items in a Dental Undergraduate Curriculum: Retrospective Study Involving the Application of Different Scoring Methods

The null hypotheses were as follows: (1) scoring results for Pick-N and MTF items do not differ between different scoring methods and (2) item characteristics do not impact scoring results. Examples of matched Pick-N (top) and Multiple-True-False (bottom) items with 5 answer options/statements.

Philipp Kanzow, Dennis Schmidt, Manfred Herrmann, Torsten Wassmann, Annette Wiegand, Tobias Raupach

JMIR Med Educ 2023;9:e43792

Assessing a New Prescreening Score for the Simplified Evaluation of the Clinical Quality and Relevance of eHealth Apps: Instrument Validation Study

Assessing a New Prescreening Score for the Simplified Evaluation of the Clinical Quality and Relevance of eHealth Apps: Instrument Validation Study

Many standards and scoring methods already exist, and the first international recommendations for remote monitoring in oncology are now available [6]. A recent review of relevant medical literature analyzed the quality criteria for evaluating health solutions. Other criteria were then provided by the French National Health Authority (Haute Autorité de Santé; HAS), which is also responsible for the evaluation of drugs and medical devices [7,8].

Nicolas Wagneur, Patrick Callier, Jean-David Zeitoun, Denise Silber, Remi Sabatier, Fabrice Denis

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(7):e39590