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Maintenance of Certification for Family Physicians (MC-FP) Self Assessment Modules (SAMs): The First Year

Michael D. Hagen, Douglas J. Ivins, James C. Puffer, Jason Rinaldo, Guy H. Roussel, Walton Sumner and Jinzhong Xu
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2006, 19 (4) 398-403; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.4.398
Michael D. Hagen
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Douglas J. Ivins
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Guy H. Roussel
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Walton Sumner
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    The 6-point scale (1 = lowest possible, 6 = highest possible) assessment of currency of information, overall module value, relevance of information, and usefulness of information in the knowledge assessment component of the hypertension SAM.

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    The 6-point scale (1 = lowest possible, 6 = highest possible) assessment of currency of information, overall module value, relevance of information, and usefulness of information in the knowledge assessment component of the type 2 diabetes mellitus SAM.

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    “Simulation Expectations” included comments regarding expected end points to the simulation and depth to which the Diplomate should go in a particular scenario. “Navigation Issues” related to difficulties negotiating the interface and finding particular interventions and examinations. “Parsing Problems” included comments regarding natural language processing of free-text inputs to the simulator interface. “System Operation” related to performance issues such as perceived slow response times and Web browser incompatibilities. “Overall Assessment” included comments related to global opinions about the simulation experience.

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    “Simulation Expectations” included comments regarding expected end points to the simulation and depth to which the Diplomate should go in a particular scenario. “Navigation Issues” related to difficulties negotiating the interface and finding particular interventions and examinations. “Parsing Problems” included comments regarding natural language processing of free-text inputs to the simulator interface. “System Operation” related to performance issues such as perceived slow response times and Web browser incompatibilities. “Overall Assessment” included comments related to global opinions about the simulation experience.

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Michael D. Hagen, Douglas J. Ivins, James C. Puffer, Jason Rinaldo, Guy H. Roussel, Walton Sumner, Jinzhong Xu
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2006, 19 (4) 398-403; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.4.398

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The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2006, 19 (4) 398-403; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.4.398
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