Abstract
Objective
This study analyzed the relationship between performance on The American College of Psychiatrists’ Psychiatry Resident-In-Training Examination (PRITE) and the ABPN Part 1 examination.
Methods
Pearson correlation coefficients were used to examine the relationship between performance on the 2002 PRITE and the 2003 Part 1 examination for 297 examinees.
Results
The correlation between the PRITE global psychiatry and the Part 1 psychiatry scores was 0.59, and the correlation between the PRITE global neurology and the Part 1 neurology scores was 0.39.
Conclusion
Although the PRITE and the Part 1 examination have different purposes and are developed independently, the significant correlations between scores on the two tests support the use of PRITE results to guide preparation for the Part 1 examination. Guidelines for PRITE scores associated with poor performance on the Part 1 examination are provided.
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At the time of submission, Drs. Juul, Schneidman, Fernandez, Ebert, Winstead, and Faulkner declared no competing interests. Disclosures of Academic Psychiatry editors are published in each January issue.
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Juul, D., Schneidman, B.S., Sexson, S.B. et al. Relationship Between Resident-In-Training Examination in Psychiatry and Subsequent Certification Examination Performances. Acad Psychiatry 33, 404–406 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.33.5.404
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ap.33.5.404