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Chapter 2 - SBA Writing Process

from Section 1 - General Advice for the FRCS (Tr & Orth) Oral Examination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2020

By
Paul Banaszkiewicz
Edited by
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz  and
Kiran K. Singisetti
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Summary

The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) item-writing manual is an excellent starting point for a more detailed analysis of the MCQ writing process.1 It is widely referenced in this chapter, being a mainstay of guidance for question writers aiming to produce high-quality questions. The original ‘red book’ was updated to a 4th edition in 2016,2 continuing to be the gold standard guidance book for improving the quality of multiple choice items.

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SBAs for the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination
A Companion to Postgraduate Orthopaedics Candidate's Guide
 , pp. 9 - 26
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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