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Table 2 Pearson correlation coefficients for total admission scores and performance scores

From: Predictive validity of a new integrated selection process for medical school admission

 

WAM

WAM

WAM

WAM program final

Clinical skills

Clinical skills Phase 3

Knowledge exam Phase 1

Knowledge exam

Phase 1

Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 1

Phase 3

  

N = 277

N = 283

N = 274

N = 274

N = 301

N = 279

N = 301

N = 279

UAI

Pearson’s r

0.528

0.179

0.283

0.448

0.112

0.022

0.427

0.298

Significance (2-tailed)

<0.001

0.002

<0.001

<0.001

0.058

0.719

<0.001

<0.001

UMAT

Pearson’s r

0.148

0.012

-0.030

0.059

-0.056

-0.121

0.123

0.064

Significance (2-tailed)

0.014

0.834

0.625

0.331

0.348

0.044

0.033

0.290

Interview

Pearson’s r

-0.058

-0.021

-0.013

-0.023

0.193

0.076

-0.054

0.013

Significance (2-tailed)

0.332

0.720

0.826

0.709

0.001

0.205

0.348

0.825

Total Admission Score1

Pearson’s r

0.230

-0.261

-0.101

0.151

0.109

0.013

0.131

0.183

 

Significance (2-tailed)

<0.001

<0.001

0.095

0.012

0.065

0.831

0.022

0.002

  1. 1Total admission score = combined weighted scores of the three components. Significant P-values are boldfaced.