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Basic science knowledge scores decline with increasing years post-graduation

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q3 i? In the four-discipline assessment, doctors recently graduated averaged 40% correct and scores declined with increasing years post-graduation, with doctors graduating more than 50 years ago achieving 25%. → Albert Francis A. 2024

Evidence

Albert Francis A. 2024

Albert Francis A., Seidu Abdul-Aziz, Mason Hannah M., Anderson Emma, Alele Faith O., Heggarty Paula, Hollins Aaron, Gupta Tarun Sen, Hays Richard B., McArthur Lawrie, Malau-Aduli Bunmi S. (2024). A systematic review of medical practitioners' retention and application of basic sciences to clinical practice. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05952-8

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Review synthesis of the Custers & ten Cate cross-sectional assessment of doctors and Year 6 students (N = 149 per Table 1) across anatomy, biochemistry, physiology and pathology; descriptive percentages only, no effect size printed.

"The scores declined with increasing years post-graduation with doctors who graduated more than 50 years ago achieving a 25% correct score [42]."

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