Author :
Nimain C. Mohanty, Nitin N. Kadam, Vijay Kamale, Ipseeta Ray Mohanty
Volume :
1
Issue :
1
Abstract :
Objectives: The study was designed to validate the MCQs used in Graduate examinations in Paediatrics using item analysis.
Material and Methods: MCQs and their answers responded by 100 students in each batch appearing for their final MBBS examinations in paediatrics were analysed for 3 consecutive years from 2012 to 2014. Item analysis of each question were undertaken for difficulty index, discriminative index and discrimination effectiveness.
Result: Wide variation in difficulty and discriminative indices were noted, often outside prescribed range, making many of these unsuitable for inclusion in the question bank.
Conclusion: The teaching faculty, question setters and moderators need to be sensitized about its implication
Key words: MCQ (Multiple Choice Question), DOPS (Directly Observed Procedural Skills) Question validation, Item analysis, Difficulty index, Discrimination index, Distracter ineffectiveness, Question bank.