– From instruments, screening tools, laboratory, genomic or genetic information, or diagnostic findings
1.2 – From patients: treatment adherence, or medication-taking behavior; chief complaint, medication history, medical history, family history, social history, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic background
1.3 – From practitioners: treatment adherence, or medication-taking behavior; chief complaint, medication history, medical history, family history, social history, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic background
1.4 – From medical records: treatment adherence, or medication-taking behavior; chief complaint, medication history, medical history, family history, social history, lifestyle habits, socioeconomic background
1.5 – Signs or symptoms of medical conditions, healthy physiology, etiology of diseases, or pathophysiology
1.6 – Risk factors or maintenance of health and wellness
1.7 – Evidence-based literature or studies using primary, secondary, and tertiary references
Area 1 comprises approximately 18% of the exam and tests the ability to identify and assess pertinent case-based information (eg, abnormal labs, disease risk factors and symptoms, medication use history, diagnostic test results). The ability to review clinical trial data and make appropriate conclusions is also tested in this area.