An evaluation of demographic factors affecting performance in a paediatric membership multiple-choice examination

Objective To determine if demographic factors are associated with outcome in a multiple-choice, electronically marked paediatric postgraduate examination. Method Retrospective analysis of pass rates of UK trainees sitting Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) part 1B from 2007 to 2011. Data collected by the RCPCH from examination candidates were analysed to assess the effects of gender, age, and country and...