Table 2 Correlation of class rank achieved in MAC examination and the same candidate’s class rank achieved in their official university paediatric examination (Spearman’s rank correlation)
Rank correlation co-efficient | P value | |
|---|---|---|
Year 1 RCSI (n = 198) | 0.55 | < 0.01 |
Year 2 RCSI (n = 168) | 0.39 | < 0.01 |
Combined Year 1 and Year 2 RCSI (n = 366) | 0.41 | < 0.01 |
QUB (n = 54) | 0.30 | 0.029 |