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. 2015 Sep-Oct:69 Suppl 2:6912185080p1-8.
doi: 10.5014/ajot.2015.015024.

Ability of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Practice Test to Estimate the Probability of First-Time Pass Status on the National Certification Exam

Tamara Avi-Itzhak  1
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Ability of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy Practice Test to Estimate the Probability of First-Time Pass Status on the National Certification Exam

Tamara Avi-Itzhak. Am J Occup Ther. 2015 Sep-Oct.

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    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Am J Occup Ther. 2016 Mar-Apr;70(2):7002030010p1. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2016.702err. Am J Occup Ther. 2016. PMID: 26943100 No abstract available.

Abstract

Objective: To estimate the ability of the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) practice test to predict first-time pass status on the NBCOT Occupational Therapist Registered exam.

Method: Performance ratios for the four NBCOT practice test domains were used to develop a logistic regression model for estimating the probability of first-time pass status on the NBCOT exam.

Results: Of 65 students who graduated during academic years 2010-2013, 41 (63%) attained first-time pass status. The logistic regression model was a good fit. The variance explained ranged from 22% to 29%. The odds of first-time no-pass status were associated with performance ratios on Domains 1 and 2 but not Domains 3 and 4.

Conclusion: To maximize the probability of students' attaining first-time pass status, faculty should consider ways to increase their exposure to the tasks and skills required for implementation of intervention plans (Domains 3 and 4).

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