Table 1.

Differences between the seven stations in average mark, and effect estimated by FACETS. The final column shows the average adjusted mark, after taking examiner and candidate differences into account.

	Station	Average (Raw)	Point-Biserial	Station (test) effect	SE of effect	Average (adjusted)
3a	Cardiovascular	2.72	0.30	0.18	0.01	2.76
3b	Neurological	2.78	0.34	0.07	0.01	2.83
1b	Abdominal	2.78	0.30	0.06	0.01	2.83
2	History taking	2.84	0.33	-0.05	0.01	2.9
5	Other	2.84	0.31	-0.05	0.01	2.9
4	Communication and Ethics	2.88	0.34	-0.11	0.01	2.93
1a	Respiratory	2.88	0.33	-0.11	0.01	2.93