David R M Jansen1, Carolina J P W Keijsers2, Michiel O Kornelissen3, Marcel G M Olde Rikkert4, Cornelis Kramers5. 1. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. david.jansen@radboudumc.nl. 2. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, Den Bosch, The Netherlands. 3. Radboudumc Health Academy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 4. Department of Geriatric Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, P.O. box 9101, 6500 HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. 5. Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology and Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract
PURPOSE: This report describes the development and validation process of an assessment with national consensus in appropriate and safe pharmacotherapy. METHODS: A question-database on safe prescription based on literature of pharmacotherapy-related harm was developed by an expert group from Dutch medical faculties. Final-year medical students concluded a 2-year education program on appropriate and safe prescription by one of nine assessment variants of 40 multiple-choice questions each. An expert panel of professionals (n = 10) answered all database questions and rated questions on relevance. Questions were selected for revision based on lack of relevance or poor test and item characteristics. RESULTS: A total of 576 final-year medical students of the Radboud University was assessed. There was no significant difference in performance between students and content expert group (p = 0.7), probably due to learning behavior. Out of 165 questions, 59 were selected for revision. CONCLUSION: Joint national effort from a team of experts in prescription and pharmacotherapy is an appropriate way to achieve a valid and reliable last-year student drug prescription assessment.
PURPOSE: This report describes the development and validation process of an assessment with national consensus in appropriate and safe pharmacotherapy. METHODS: A question-database on safe prescription based on literature of pharmacotherapy-related harm was developed by an expert group from Dutch medical faculties. Final-year medical students concluded a 2-year education program on appropriate and safe prescription by one of nine assessment variants of 40 multiple-choice questions each. An expert panel of professionals (n = 10) answered all database questions and rated questions on relevance. Questions were selected for revision based on lack of relevance or poor test and item characteristics. RESULTS: A total of 576 final-year medical students of the Radboud University was assessed. There was no significant difference in performance between students and content expert group (p = 0.7), probably due to learning behavior. Out of 165 questions, 59 were selected for revision. CONCLUSION: Joint national effort from a team of experts in prescription and pharmacotherapy is an appropriate way to achieve a valid and reliable last-year student drug prescription assessment.
Authors: Erik Donker; David Brinkman; Milan Richir; Paraskevi Papaioannidou; Robert Likic; Emilio J Sanz; Thierry Christiaens; João Costa; Fabrizio De Ponti; Milo Gatti; Ylva Böttiger; Cornelis Kramers; Sarah Garner; Rahul Pandit; Michiel van Agtmael; Jelle Tichelaar Journal: BMJ Open Date: 2021-05-04 Impact factor: 2.692
Authors: Erik M Donker; David J Brinkman; Milan C Richir; Paraskevi Papaioannidou; Robert Likic; Emilio J Sanz; Thierry Christiaens; João N Costa; Fabrizio De Ponti; Ylva Böttiger; Cornelis Kramers; Michiel A van Agtmael; Jelle Tichelaar Journal: Eur J Clin Pharmacol Date: 2022-03-03 Impact factor: 2.953