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APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020

Measuring Decision-Making with Unfolding Medical Case Studies

Virtual · June 2020

Poster Sessions · Cognitive

  • William Muntean
    National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Joe Betts
    National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Shu-Chuan Kao
    National Council of State Boards of Nursing
  • Doyoung Kim
    National Council of State Boards of Nursing

Abstract

Unfolding medical case studies are well-suited for measuring decision-making skills such as clinical judgment. As case studies unfold, newly introduced information shifts focus across different medical topics. This counteracts inter-item dependencies, potentially reducing it. Dynamically unfolding case studies are compared to discrete item counterparts to explore their utility.

Cognitive Processes