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Table 5 Predictive validity of clinical problem solving and situational judgement tests in determining radiology shortlisting scores

From: Evaluation of two selection tests for recruitment into radiology specialty training

Deanery

n

Score a (mean)

Score (SD)

CPS & shortlisting (r)

SJT & shortlisting (r)

Total & shortlisting (r)

East of England

79

16.7

6.9

0.23 b

0.36 c

0.36 c

East Midlands

58

72.6

21.1

0.16

0.18

0.22

London

98

60.5

12.3

0.42 c

0.45 c

0.52 c

Mersey

74

20.7

7.1

0.19

0.01

0.10

North Western

83

18.1

7.8

0.37 c

0.20

0.34 c

Oxford

68

12.9

3.0

0.20

0.16

0.22

Peninsula

54

31.3

10.7

0.15

0.00

0.10

Severn

53

54.8

10.8

0.53 c

0.13

0.42 c

Wessex

26

86.6

6

0.24

0.06

0.21

West Midlands

81

13.3

7.3

0.11

0.02

0.08

Yorks & Humber

125

10.5

3.5

0.25 c

0.06

0.19 b

Total significant

   

5

2

5

p < 0.05 (n)

  1. a Each deanery had their own personal specification, scoring criteria and threshold score required for interviews across the country. Raw scores shown
  2. b p < 0.05; c p < 0.01 (t-test, 2-tailed)