Quantitative analysis of single best answer multiple choice questions in pharmaceutics
SA Al Muhaissen, A Ratka, A Akour… - Currents in Pharmacy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction The purpose of this study was to:(1) analyze the quality of single best answer
multiple choice questions (MCQs) used in pharmaceutics exams,(2) identify the correlation
between difficulty index (DIF I), discriminating index (DI), and distractor efficiency (DE), and
(3) understand the relationship between DIF I, DI, and DE and the number of MCQ answer
options and their cognitive level. Methods 429 MCQs used in pharmaceutics exams were
analyzed. The quality of the MCQs was evaluated using DIF I, DI, and DE. The number of …
multiple choice questions (MCQs) used in pharmaceutics exams,(2) identify the correlation
between difficulty index (DIF I), discriminating index (DI), and distractor efficiency (DE), and
(3) understand the relationship between DIF I, DI, and DE and the number of MCQ answer
options and their cognitive level. Methods 429 MCQs used in pharmaceutics exams were
analyzed. The quality of the MCQs was evaluated using DIF I, DI, and DE. The number of …