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Table 1 MMI characteristics for each year, study samples and frequencies for sociodemographic variables within each sample

From: Exploring sociodemographic subgroup differences in multiple mini-interview (MMI) performance based on MMI station type and the implications for the predictive fairness of the Hamburg MMI

Cohort

No. of interview / simulation / group stations

Overall reliability1

Overall No. of MMI participants

MMI sample2 (No.)

Student sample3

(No.)

2010

4 / 5 / 0

.76

193

180

0

2011

3 / 5 / 0

.68

194

184

0

2012

6 / 3 / 0

.68

192

179

102

2013

3 / 3 / 0

.48

198

187

111

2014

4 / 3 / 0

.65

194

179

95

2015

5 / 3 / 0

.62

192

178

92

2016

4 / 3 / 2

.67

190

171

0

2017

4 / 3 / 2

.68

198

180

0

Total

33 / 28 / 4

 

N = 1438

N = 400

Sociodemographic variables

 Male

40.8%

37.8%

 Age 21 or older

34.6%

34.0%

 German as first language

88.5%

89.2%

 Medical family background

27.8%

30.0%

  1. N = total sample size, n = sub-sample size, No. = number of
  2. 1The model for the estimation of the overall reliability was described in more detail by Hissbach et al. (2014)
  3. 2Candidates who participated in the study and had their first attempt at the MMI in the indicated year
  4. 3Medical students who had their first MMI attempt in the indicated year, participated in the study and had OSCE results. Students admitted in 2010 and 2011 were excluded because they had a different curriculum, students admitted in 2016 and 2017 did not have OSCE results at the time of data analysis