Single best answer question-writing tips for clinicians.

Assessment is essential for progression in medical careers. Thus, an important aspect of developing as a clinical teacher is the ability to produce high-quality assessments for junior colleagues. The single best answer (SBA) question format is becoming ubiquitous in the assessment of the application of knowledge in clinical medicine; writing this style of examination question can be a challenge. This concise guide highlights key SBA question-writing tips, aiming to help aspiring clinical teachers set high-quality knowledge assessments. Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://www.bmj.com/company/products-services/rights-and-licensing/.