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Table 2 Correlations between performance on MRCP(UK) and MRCGP components

From: Cross-comparison of MRCGP & MRCP(UK) in a database linkage study of 2,284 candidates taking both examinations: assessment of validity and differential performance by ethnicity

 

MRCP(UK) Part 1

MRCP(UK) Part 2

MRCP(UK) PACES

MRCGP AKT

r = .673

r = .600

r = .471

Total mark

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,988

N = 1,131

N = 943

r d   = .748

r d   = .698

r d   = .555

MRCGP AKT

r = .662

r = .570

r = .438

Clinical Medicine

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,988

N = 1,131

N = 943

MRCGP AKT

r = .457

r = .425

r = .369

Evidence interpretation

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,988

N = 1,131

N = 943

MRCGP AKT

r = .314

r = .319

r = .223

Organisational questions

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,988

N = 1,131

N = 943

MRCGP CSA

r = .348

r = .386

r = .496

Total mark

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,988

N = 1,131

N = 943

r d   = .421

r d   = .489

r d   = .636

MRCGP CSA

r = .315

r = .368

r = .473

Old Format (to May 2010)

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 1,479

N = 849

N = 717

MRCGP CSA

r = .430

r = .440

r = .582

New Format (Sep 2010 onwards)

p < .001

p < .001

p < .001

 

N = 509

N = 282

N = 226

  1. Notes: Correlations are given as between the three parts of MRCP(UK) (columns) with performance at the MRCGP AKT (overall, in bold; and with its three sub-scores), and with the MRCGP CSA, overall, in bold; and separately for the old and new format CSA. Conventional, empirical correlations (r) are shown at the top of each cell, whereas correlations disattenuated for unreliability (rd) are shown at the bottom of the main cells.
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