National demographic data show significant differential attainment on prescribing-related assessments by age, sex and ethnicity¶
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q2 i? National pharmacist recruitment data show ethnicity-related score differences of medium effect size, and smaller differences by age and sex, on SJT and numeracy tests. → McLachlan JC 2025
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McLachlan JC 2025¶
McLachlan JC, Auta A, Ajiboye A. (2025). Assessment and evaluation of prescribing competences: A systematic review and recommendations. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1111/bcp.16033
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Analysis of the NHS National Pharmacist Recruitment Programme 2022–2023 assessment reports found that "For ethnicity, self‐identifying White and Chinese candidates scored higher than Asian, Black, Mixed and Other candidates both on the numeracy test and the SJT, with a medium effect size."
"For ethnicity, self‐identifying White and Chinese candidates scored higher than Asian, Black, Mixed and Other candidates both on the numeracy test and the SJT, with a medium effect size."
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