Board-Style Quiz Question Writing Course-Tips and Final Thoughts

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In this video, the speaker provides tips for creating test questions in the field of dermatology. The advice includes starting with a clinically relevant topic and reviewing related literature. The speaker emphasizes the importance of obtaining patient consent for educational purposes when using clinical photos. They suggest writing clear and concise stems for the questions, avoiding unnecessary information, and focusing on testing knowledge rather than providing excessive details. The speaker also recommends reviewing distractors to ensure they are valid and not easily challenged. They mention resources such as item writing tutorials from the American Board of Dermatology and a free online item writing guide from the National Board of Medical Examiner.

Keywords

test questions

dermatology

clinically relevant topic

patient consent

clear and concise stems