The Predicting Validity of Electronic Logbook Software for Success Rate of the Residents in Promotion Exam Mashhad School of Medicine Iran

Background & Objective: According to the regulations for residents promotion exam fifty percent of score (۱۵۰ scores) is measured via internal academic evaluation; from which thirty scores are measured using logbook software Considering the importance of this method in the evaluation of residents this research investigated the relationship between the residents educational and practical activities measured via logbook method and their success in promotion exam Methods: In this descriptiveanalytical research the study population consisted of ۷۳۰ residents who participated in the promotion exam Using the stratified sampling method and according to Krejcie and Morgan table ۲۴۴ residents were selected Then the score of each divided educational activity (theoretical class morning report practical skills infirmary clinical rounds journal club and educational conference) was measured separately for each resident and its relationship with the promotion exam score was investigated The data were analyzed using SPSS Software Results: The correlation coefficients of the score of promotion exam and educational activities were calculated for theoretical class (r = ۰۵۲; P = ۰۰۴۹) morning report (r = ۰۲۰; P = ۰۷۱۹) practical skills (r = ۰۲۸; P = ۰۰۶۰) infirmary (r = ۰۰۹; P = ۰۱۴۴) clinical rounds (r = ۰۰۴; P > ۰۹۹۹) journal club (r = ۰۰۴۷; P = ۰۴۶۰) and educational conference (r = ۰۱۹; P = ۰۱۰۰) The used method only described ۲۸ percent of the promotion exam scores Conclusion: Only the theoretical class had significant relationship with residents success in promotion exam It seems that either the promotion exam is not based on the educational activities or the educational activities are only theoretical and far of the clinical skills

Keywords:

Logbook software , Promotion exam , Resident