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Table 1 Discriminatory power and difficulty of the long-menu and Type A formats (n = 88 items)

From: Comparison of long-menu and single-best-answer multiple choice questions in computer-based summative assessments: a randomised controlled trial

 

n

Type A (mean ± S.D.

Long-menu (mean ± S.D.)

Difference between long-menu and type A (95% C.I.)

Discriminatory power§

88

0.210 ± 0.273

0.220 ± 0.248

+ 0.010 (− 0.069 to + 0.091)

Difficulty*

88

77.80% ± 18.83%

71.45% ± 23.29%

−6.34% (− 9.45% to − 3.23%)

  1. § point biserial correlation
  2. * percentage of correct answers