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Nicola Claudius
Sandra Carr1, Kiah Evans, Rachel Collins and Timothy Ford
1 The University of Western Australia
Sandra Carr1, Kiah Evans, Rachel Collins and Timothy Ford
1 The University of Western Australia
BACKGROUND
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) have become an increasingly common selection assessment since their development in 2004 (1). The use of MMI as a selection tool for entry into undergraduate medical schools is widely examined in the literature. Despite regular use as a selection assessment for postgraduate sub-specialty physician training across the world, there is little published evidence on the utility of MMI for this purpose (2). This scoping review aims to address this gap by exploring, analysing and synthesising published research evidence on the utility of using MMI as a selection assessment for physician specialty training.
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) have become an increasingly common selection assessment since their development in 2004 (1). The use of MMI as a selection tool for entry into undergraduate medical schools is widely examined in the literature. Despite regular use as a selection assessment for postgraduate sub-specialty physician training across the world, there is little published evidence on the utility of MMI for this purpose (2). This scoping review aims to address this gap by exploring, analysing and synthesising published research evidence on the utility of using MMI as a selection assessment for physician specialty training.
SUMMARY OF WORK
The scoping review is being conducted in accordance with the JBI methodology for scoping reviews and the protocol has been submitted. A search of PubMed and OVID (MedLine and MedBase) is underway to identify relevant research studies published in peer-reviewed journals between January 2004 and July 2023. Resulting articles will be reviewed by two independent reviewers to reach consensus on eligibility. Data will be extracted from the full text of included articles, including study characteristics and MMI utility aspects according to Van Der Vleuten Framework (reliability, validity, educational impact, acceptability and feasibility) (3). Once analysed, data will be synthesised in tables, descriptive statistics, key themes and implications for practice.
TAKE-HOME MESSAGES/ IMPLICATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH
Results, discussion points, conclusions and take-home messages will be available to present at Ottawa 2024. Recommendations will be made for further research to address any evidence- gaps that are identified through the scoping review, along with how to progress this field of research to the next level. Implications for postgraduate selection assessments for physician specialty training will be outlined, with corresponding recommendations to facilitate optimal utility of this process.
References (maximum three)
1. Eva KW, Rosenfeld J, Reiter HI, Norman GR. An admissions OSCE: the multiple mini- interview. Med Educ. 2004;38(3):314-26.
2. Roberts C, Khanna P, Rigby L, Bartle E, Llewellyn A, Gustavs J, et al. Utility of selection methods for specialist medical training: A BEME (best evidence medical education) systematic review: BEME guide no. 45. Med Teach. 2018;40(1):3-19.
3. Van Der Vleuten CP. The assessment of professional competence: Developments, research and practical implications. Adv Health Sci Educ Theory Pract. 1996;1(1):41-67.