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Table 1 Differences between the seven stations in average mark, and effect estimated by FACETS. The final column shows the average adjusted mark, after taking examiner and candidate differences into account.

From: Assessment of examiner leniency and stringency ('hawk-dove effect') in the MRCP(UK) clinical examination (PACES) using multi-facet Rasch modelling

 

Station

Average (Raw)

Point-Biserial

Station (test) effect

SE of effect

Average (adjusted)

3a

Cardiovascular

2.72

0.30

0.18

0.01

2.76

3b

Neurological

2.78

0.34

0.07

0.01

2.83

1b

Abdominal

2.78

0.30

0.06

0.01

2.83

2

History taking

2.84

0.33

-0.05

0.01

2.9

5

Other

2.84

0.31

-0.05

0.01

2.9

4

Communication and Ethics

2.88

0.34

-0.11

0.01

2.93

1a

Respiratory

2.88

0.33

-0.11

0.01

2.93