Quality of the partial test from Blood and Nervous System subject in Dentistry career

Abstract

Introduction: To estimate the quality of any written evaluative instrument is an essential requirement not only in its construction process, but also in obtaining information for correct decision making. Objective: To evaluate the quality of the partial test from Blood and Nervous System subject in Biological Bases of Dentistry discipline, Dentistry career. Methods: Analytical and cross-sectional observational study, in 27 tests corresponding to the partial test of Blood and Nervous System subject, Biological Bases of Dentistry discipline, Dentistry career, Santiago de Cuba Medical Sciences University, course 2022. The correspondence from the background of time and the number of items explored in the test were analyzed, indices of difficulty and discrimination of items and questions, punctual biserial discrimination coefficient and internal consistency were calculated. Results: There was an adequate correspondence between the amount of time assigned to the contents of the themes and the number of items explored in the test. Items with a medium difficulty index and good discrimination power prevailed. The internal consistency of the questions and general test was evaluated as excellent. Conclusions: The quality of the partial test from Blood and Nervous System subject, Biological Bases of Dentistry discipline, Dentistry career, Santiago de Cuba Medical Sciences University, course 2022, is adequate.

Keywords

• carrera
• sistema nervioso
• tiempo
• dificultad
• discriminación
• confiabilidad
• reactivos.