Identifying inaccuracies on emergency medicine residency applications

dc.creator	Evans Timothy
dc.creator	Frazer Jackie
dc.creator	Vrocher Diamond
dc.creator	Begue Jason
dc.creator	Hogan Victoria
dc.creator	Sayan Osman R
dc.creator	Weaver Christopher
dc.creator	Tupesis Janis P
dc.creator	Howes David
dc.creator	Kass Lawrence
dc.creator	Shockley Lee
dc.creator	Katz Eric D
dc.creator	Hern Gene
dc.creator	Riviello Ralph
dc.creator	Rivera Antonio
dc.creator	Kinoshita Keith
dc.creator	Ferguson Edward
dc.date	2005-08-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-08-12T11:20:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-08-12T11:20:14Z
dc.identifier	10.1186/1472-6920-5-30
dc.identifier	1472-6920
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/94d256c374934e79ab44bd58a739d7f3
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/28119
dc.description	<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Previous trials have showed a 10–30% rate of inaccuracies on applications to individual residency programs. No studies have attempted to corroborate this on a national level. Attempts by residency programs to diminish the frequency of inaccuracies on applications have not been reported. We seek to clarify the national incidence of inaccuracies on applications to emergency medicine residency programs.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This is a multi-center, single-blinded, randomized, cohort study of all applicants from LCME accredited schools to involved EM residency programs. Applications were randomly selected to investigate claims of AOA election, advanced degrees and publications. Errors were reported to applicants' deans and the NRMP.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Nine residencies reviewed 493 applications (28.6% of all applicants who applied to any EM program). 56 applications (11.4%, 95%CI 8.6–14.2%) contained at least one error. Excluding "benign" errors, 9.8% (95% CI 7.2–12.4%), contained at least one error. 41% (95% CI 35.0–47.0%) of all publications contained an error. All AOA membership claims were verified, but 13.7% (95%CI 4.4–23.1%) of claimed advanced degrees were inaccurate. Inter-rater reliability of evaluations was good. Investigators were reluctant to notify applicants' dean's offices and the NRMP.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This is the largest study to date of accuracy on application for residency and the first such multi-centered trial. High rates of incorrect data were found on applications. This data will serve as a baseline for future years of the project, with emphasis on reporting inaccuracies and warning applicants of the project's goals.</p>
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	BioMed Central
dc.relation	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/5/30
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1472-6920
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	BMC Medical Education, Vol 5, Iss 1, p 30 (2005)
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Medicine (General)
dc.subject	DOAJ:Health Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
dc.subject	R
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Medicine (General)
dc.subject	R5-920
dc.subject	Medicine
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dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Identifying inaccuracies on emergency medicine residency applications
dc.type	article