Journal article
Reliability and Validity of Admissions Tools Used to Select Students for the Health Professions
Abstract
The selection of students for the health professions is typically a very competitive multi-staged process that includes assessment of both cognitive abilities and personal qualities. The need for reliable and valid assessment measures is obvious. This review of the health professions literature examines the evidence to support the use of various selection tools. It is clear that pre-admission overall grade point average (GPA) is the best …
Authors
Salvatori P
Journal
Advances in Health Sciences Education, Vol. 6, No. 2, pp. 159–175
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
5 2001
DOI
10.1023/a:1011489618208
ISSN
1382-4996