Predictors of Success on the ABR Core Examination

Preparation for the ABR Core Exam: Resident Study Habits and the Value of Case Conferences

“…It was also the number one subject area of concern immediately before taking the examination and ranked first in area of reported underperformance. IR being a challenging subject, and one that residents accurately assessed the degree of difficulty, is in keeping with findings from previous studies [5].…”

“…As summarized previously and as shown in Figures 1 and 2, a large majority of study time was focused on Core Exam-directed materials: MCQ banks and dedicated Core review books. Our study confirms that these resources are very popular with residents [5] and that residents dedicate a large percentage of their time on these resources as opposed to internally generated notes or traditional textbooks.…”

“…Recent studies highlight correlations between pass rates with resident case logs, USMLE scores, and ACR in-training examinations. However, only a handful of publications specifically evaluate residents' study habits after the implementation of the new examination [3][4][5]. After several iterations of the computer-based format, each successive class of residents taking the examination gather advice on studying, resulting in more honed and predictable study habits.…”

“…Dedicated Core review materials were not available for the first residents taking the examination [3]. By 2019, a large majority of residents reported using dedicated Core review material [5]. Although this most recent study highlights the dramatic increase in popularity of dedicated test preparation materials, it did not specifically capture how much time residents spent on each resource.…”

Implementation of the Clinically Oriented Reasoning Evaluation: Impact on the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) exam

“…Most board examinations include Multiple Choice Questions and Short Cases. There is discussion about which type of exam is more effective when assessing trainees' competences, the oral or the CORE examination [7][8][9][10].…”