Objective: To compare the scores obtained from quality of One-Best MCQs checklist before and after the faculty training workshop.
Methodology: This Quasi-experimental single group study was conducted at Indus University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan in the year 2015-16. A faculty development workshop was conducted as an intervention on One-Best MCQ writing as per the guidelines provided by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME). Two sets of 65 One-Best MCQs were prepared both pre and post workshop and were reviewed by one Content Expert and 2 Medical Educationist together by using checklist as per NBME Guidelines. The data was entered in SPSS version 23 and analyzed using Wilcoxon test.
Results: The faculty training on One-Best MCQ writing lead to improvement in the quality of MCQs. There was significant decrease in mean score of flaws in One-Best MCQS from pre- test to post-test (p
Key words: Multiple Choice Questions, item writing, faculty training.
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