The Hamburg selection procedure for dental students - introduction of the HAM-Nat as subject-specific test for study aptitude.

GMS Zeitschrift fur Medizinische Ausbildung Pub Date : 2013-11-15 eCollection Date: 2013-01-01

Christian Kothe, Johanna Hissbach, Wolfgang Hampe

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Introduction: The present study examines the question whether the selection of dental students should be based solely on average school-leaving grades (GPA) or whether it could be improved by using a subject-specific aptitude test.

Methods: The HAM-Nat Natural Sciences Test was piloted with freshmen during their first study week in 2006 and 2007. In 2009 and 2010 it was used in the dental student selection process. The sample size in the regression models varies between 32 and 55 students.

Results: Used as a supplement to the German GPA, the HAM-Nat test explained up to 12% of the variance in preclinical examination performance. We confirmed the prognostic validity of GPA reported in earlier studies in some, but not all of the individual preclinical examination results.

Conclusion: The HAM-Nat test is a reliable selection tool for dental students. Use of the HAM-Nat yielded a significant improvement in prediction of preclinical academic success in dentistry.

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汉堡牙科学生选择程序-引入HAM-Nat作为学习能力的学科特定测试。

简介:本研究探讨的问题是，选择牙科学生是否应该完全基于平均离校成绩(GPA)，或者是否可以通过使用特定学科的能力倾向测试来改进。方法:在2006年和2007年新生的第一个学习周对HAM-Nat自然科学测试进行试点。在2009年和2010年，它被用于牙科学生的选拔过程。回归模型中的样本量在32到55名学生之间变化。结果:作为德国GPA的补充，HAM-Nat测试解释了高达12%的临床前检查表现差异。我们在一些早期研究中证实了GPA的预后有效性，但不是所有的个体临床前检查结果。结论:HAM-Nat测验是一种可靠的选择工具。使用HAM-Nat在预测牙科临床前学术成功方面取得了显著的进步。

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