Background Knowledge and self-confidence are two critical determinants of future success
of dental students. The present pilot study was conducted with an objective to …

Context Accurate self‐assessment of one's performace on a moment‐by‐moment basis (ie,
accurate self‐monitoring) is vital for the self‐regulation of practising physicians and indeed …

Background: Beside acquiring knowledge, medical students should also develop the ability
to apply and reflect on it, requiring higher-order cognitive processing. Ideally, students …

Formula scoring (FS) is the use of a don't know option (DKO) with subtraction of points for
wrong answers. Its effect on construct validity and reliability of progress test scores, is …

Background Progress testing is an assessment tool used to periodically assess all students
at the end-of-curriculum level. Because students cannot know everything, it is important that …

Abstract Background: Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) provide useful information about
correct and incorrect answers, but they do not offer information about students' confidence …

Abstract Background Chest X-ray (CXR) is a common imaging modality that could impact
immediate decision-making for acute chest pathologies. We sought to examine the non …

Medical errors are a troubling issue and physicians should be careful to scrutinize their own
decisions, remaining open to the possibility that they may be wrong. Even so, doctors may …

Misconceptions about physiology are a major threat to accurate scientific and clinical
reasoning in medical education. Awareness is often mentioned as a prerequisite to achieve …

Background Important competences of physicians regarding patient safety include
communication, leadership, stress resistance, adherence to procedures, awareness, and …