Table 5.

Distribution of Exam Types Used During Cardiology Residency According to Accreditation Status of the Institution

Exam type	Acr + (n = 23)	Acr – (n = 42)	P value
Essay	16 (69.5%)	21 (50.0%)	.128
MCQ	13 (56.5%)	32 (76.2%)	.100
Traditional oral exam	15 (65.2%)	24 (57.1%)	.525
Structured oral exam	6 (26%)	13 (30.1%)	.680
Developmental exam	8 (34.8%)	14 (33.3%)	.906
OSCE	5 (21.8%)	7 (16.7%)	.614
Mini-CEX	3 (13.0%)	13 (30.1%)	.190
DOPS	19 (82.6%)	33 (78.5%)	.697
MSF	4 (17.4%)	9 (21.4%)	.697
CBD	16 (69.6%)	35 (83.3%)	.197
EBD	3 (13.0%)	23 (54.8%)	.001
RRC	21 (91.3%)	37 (88.1%)	.690
Portfolio	8 (34.8%)	12 (28.6%)	.604

Column percentages, indicating, the percentage of exam type used in accredited and nonaccredited institution.

Acr+, accredited center; Acr-, nonaccredited center; CBD, case-based discussion; DOPS, direct observation of procedural skills; EBD, entrustment-based discussion; MCQ, multiple choice question test; Mini-CEX, Mini Clinical Examination; MSF, multisource feedback; OSCE, Objective Structured Clinical Examination; RRC, resident report card.