Mastery Angoff produces the highest cut scores and lowest pass rates among Angoff variants¶

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Mastery Angoff and Mastery Angoff with reality check are associated with significantly higher cut scores compared to other Angoff methods. → Kannan 2025

Evidence¶

Kannan 2025¶

Kannan, S., & Gowri, S. (2025). Angoff methods in standard setting in health professional education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education, 25, 1727. doi:10.1186/s12909-025-08300-6

q2 · i? · quant-synthesis · r2

The meta-analysis pooled cut scores across Angoff variants and found that "Mastery Angoff and Mastery Angoff with reality check were associated with significantly higher cut scores compared to other Angoff methods."

"Mastery Angoff and Mastery Angoff with reality check were associated with significantly higher cut scores compared to other Angoff methods."

Discussion¶

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