Evidence-Based Medicine and Contemporary Certification

By Amin Saiar, VP of Psychometrics, PSI

Analysis of the American Board of Vascular Medicine Endovascular Board Examination

The American Board of Vascular Medicine (ABVM) endovascular examination has been used to certify vascular practitioners since 2005. Annual rigorous review has confirmed it is psychometrically valid and reliable. However, the evidence basis underlying the examination items has not been studied systematically. The aim of this study was to adjudicate class of recommendation (COR) and level of evidence (LOE) for the ABVM endovascular examination and establish an additional feedback mechanism for examination improvement based on contemporary evidence-based guidelines.


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