Lower socioeconomic background, older age, graduate-entry and non-professional parental background are associated with lower MRCS pass rates and more non-satisfactory ARCP outcomes¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Trainees from the two most deprived deprivation quintiles received significantly more non-satisfactory ARCP outcomes (24.4%) than those from DQ4 and DQ5 (14.2%). → Jones Rebecca L. 2024 q2 i? Older trainees and trainees with disability received more non-satisfactory outcomes and lower pass rates respectively. → Jones Rebecca L. 2024 (2)

Evidence¶

Jones Rebecca L. 2024¶

Jones Rebecca L., Prusmetikul Suwimol, Whitehorn Sarah. (2024). Differential attainment in assessment of postgraduate surgical trainees: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05580-2

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The review reports, citing Vinnicombe et al., that trainees from the most deprived deprivation quintiles (defined by area at medical school application) had significantly more non-satisfactory ARCP outcomes (24.4% vs 14.2%). Percentages are descriptive; no effect size is printed.

"Trainees from DQ1 and DQ2 received significantly more non-satisfactory ARCP outcomes (24.4%) than DQ4 and DQ5 (14.2%) [14]."

Jones Rebecca L. 2024 (2)¶

Jones Rebecca L., Prusmetikul Suwimol, Whitehorn Sarah. (2024). Differential attainment in assessment of postgraduate surgical trainees: a scoping review. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-05580-2

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The review reports the single included disability study found significantly lower MRCS Part A pass rates for disabled trainees but no significant Part B difference; older trainees received more non-satisfactory ARCP outcomes in three cited studies. No effect sizes are printed.

"Trainees with disability had significantly lower pass rates in MRCS part A compared to candidates without disability. However, the difference was not significant for part B [59]."

Discussion¶

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