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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/98358, first published .
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Effects of Test Length and Scoring Methods on Pass or Fail Classification Accuracy in Single-Choice Examinations: Simulation Study

Effects of Test Length and Scoring Methods on Pass or Fail Classification Accuracy in Single-Choice Examinations: Simulation Study

Christiane Pink   1 , Dr rer med ;   Yola Meisel   1 ;   Arvid Vetter   1 ;   Philipp Kanzow   1 , MSc, Dr rer medic, Prof Dr med dent

1 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Endodontology, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany

Corresponding Author:

  • Philipp Kanzow, MSc, Dr rer medic, Prof Dr med dent
  • Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Endodontology
  • University Medicine Greifswald
  • Fleischmannstr. 42
  • Greifswald 17475
  • Germany
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  • Fax: 49 3834 867171
  • Email: philipp.kanzow@med.uni-greifswald.de