NBOME Research
The NBOME works to accelerate research focusing on the validity and fairness of the COMLEX-USA series, and how it can evolve to meet the changing needs of the profession. Here you will find all of the NBOME's published and presented research, as well as research that has helped shape the formation and development of the NBOME's assessment tools.
Recently Published Research
"A validity study of COMLEX-USA Level 3 with the new test design"
Journal of Osteopathic Medicine | March 2024
"How the Quadruple Aim Widens the Lens on the Transition to Residency"
Journal of Graduate Medical Education | December 2022
"The Predictive Value of the Residency AOBFP In-Service Exam, Produced and Administered by ACOFP"
Family Medicine | September 2022
Published Research:
Other Assessment Research
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Royal KD, Meyer C, Guercio E, Speicher M, Flamini J, Sandella JM, Tsai TH, Searcy C. The Predictive Validity of MCAT Scores and Undergraduate GPA for COMLEX-USA Licensure Exam Performance of Students Enrolled in Osteopathic Medical Schools. Academic Medicine. In press. ·
October 2023
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Errichetti AM, Eckles R, Beto J, Gross GA, Lorion AE. The Use of Patient Simulations to Teach and Assess Clinical Competencies in Colleges of Podiatric Medicine: A Survey of US Podiatric Medical Schools. Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association. 2022;112(2):20-077. doi:10.7547/20-077. ·
April 2022
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Mao X, Zhang Q, Clem A. An Exploration of an Integrated Approach for Enemy Item Identification. International Journal of Intelligent Technologies and Applied Statistics. 2021:14(2):123-134. doi:10.6148/IJITAS.202106_14(2).0004 ·
August 2021
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Wang X, Maeda H, Craig B, Tsai T-H, Sandella JM, Fleury M. Meaningful use of COMSAE Phase 1 in preparation for COMLEX-USA Level 1. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2021. doi:0.1515/jom-2020-0190 ·
April 2021
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Hartman SE, Bates BP, Sprafka SA. Correlation of scores for the comprehensive osteopathic medical licensing examination with osteopathic medical school grades. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2001;101(6):347-349. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2001.101.6.347 ·
June 2001
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Hambleton RK, Jaeger RM, Plake BS, Mills C. Setting performance standards on complex educational assessments. Applied Psychological Measurement. 2000;24(4):355–366. doi:10.1177/01466210022031804 ·
December 2000
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Baker HH, Foster RW, Bates BP, et al. Relationship between academic achievement and COMLEX-USA level 1 performance: A multisite study. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2000;100(4):238-242. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2000.100.4.238 ·
April 2000
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Baker HH, Cope MK, Fisk R, Gorby JN, Foster RW. Relationship of preadmission variables and first- and second-year course performance to performance on the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners’ COMLEX–USA level 1 examination. Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. 2000;100(3):153-161. doi:10.7556/jaoa.2000.100.3.153 ·
March 2000
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Cohen AS, Kane MT, Crooks TJ. A generalized examinee-centered method for setting standards on achievement tests. Applied Measurement in Education. 1999;12(4):343–366. doi:10.1207/S15324818AME1204_2 ·
April 1999
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Kane MT, Crooks TJ, Cohen AS. Designing and evaluating standard-setting procedures for licensure and certification tests. Advances in Health Sciences Education. 1999;4(3):195-207. doi:10.1023/A:1009849528247 ·
March 1999
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Norcini JJ, Shea JA. The credibility and comparability of standards. Applied Measurement in Education. 1997;10(1):39–59. doi: 10.1207/s15324818ame1001_3 ·
January 1997
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Clauser BE, Clyman SG. A contrasting-groups approach to standard setting for performance assessments of clinical skills. Academic Medicine. 1994;69(10):S42–S44. doi:10.1097/00001888-199410000-00037 ·
October 1994
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Newble D, Dauphinee WD, Macdonald M, Dawson B, Page G, Swanson DB, et al. Guidelines for assessing clinical competence. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. 1994;6(3):213-220. doi:10.1080/10401339409539680 ·
March 1994
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Livingston SA, Zieky MJ. Passing Scores: A Manual for Setting Standards of Performance on Education and Occupational Tests. Educational Testing Service. 1982. https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/passing_scores.pdf ·
January 1982
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Angoff WH, Thorndike RL. Scales, Norms and Equivalent Scores. American Council on Education. 1971:508-600. https://www.ets.org/Media/Research/pdf/Angoff.Scales.Norms.Equiv.Scores.pdf ·
January 1971