The items were critiqued and revised by the committee and two parallel test forms were developed and administered to 213 residents comprised of PGY levels I-IV during their PICU rotation. 9 hospitals participated in the study. Result Preliminary psychometric analyses of the exams were undertaken to assess the utility of these instruments. Further analysis included validity testing, content area item analysis and reliability. There is sufficient internal consistency to provide merit to the exams.
Preliminary results support the construct validity of the test forms.
To allow for a more standardized PCCM rotation a core curriculum should be devised and the exams adapted accordingly.