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Predicting Performance At Medical School: Can We Identify At-Risk Students?, Sami Shaban, Michelle Mclean
Predicting Performance At Medical School: Can We Identify At-Risk Students?, Sami Shaban, Michelle Mclean
Michelle McLean
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive potential of multiple indicators (eg, preadmission scores, unit, module and clerkship grades, course and examination scores) on academic performance at medical school, with a view to identifying students at risk. Methods: An analysis was undertaken of medical student grades in a 6-year medical school program at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, over the past 14 years. Results: While high school scores were significantly (P < 0.001) correlated with the final integrated examination, predictability was only 6.8%. Scores for the …