OBJECTIVES Most UK medical programmes use aptitude tests during student selection, but large-scale studies of predictive validity are rare. This study assesses the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT: http://www.ukcat.ac.uk), and 4 of its subscales, along with individual and contextual socioeconomic background factors, as predictors of performance during, and on exit from, medical school. METHOD...

introduction: medical tourism is currently accepted as a developing industry. it describes the act of leaving home for treatment and care abroad. there are several factors that influence choice of destination for patients in medical tourism. identification of these factors and prioritization according to importance weights could help international healthcare providers develop their marketing st...

OBJECTIVES To determine whether performance in any of the Health Professions Admissions Test (HPAT) sections, most specifically the interpersonal understanding section, correlates with self-reported empathy levels in medical students. SETTING The study was conducted in University College Cork, Ireland. PARTICIPANTS 290 students participated in the study. Matching HPAT scores were available ...

How to make the selection of medical students effective, fair, and open has been contentious for many years. A levels are a major component of selection for entry of school-leavers into UK universities and medical schools, but intellectual aptitude tests for the selection of medical students are burgeoning—they include the Oxford medicine admissions test and the Australian graduate medical scho...

CONTEXT Medical schools in Western societies seek measures to increase the diversity of their student bodies with respect to ethnicity and social background. Currently, little is known about the effects of different selection procedures on student diversity. OBJECTIVES This prospective cohort study aimed to determine performance differences between traditional and non-traditional (i.e. ethnic...