Table 1.

Number of candidates and items per discipline included in the analysis

Subject	Number of	2005	2006	2007	Total
Internal medicine/pharmacotherapy	Items	55	50	45	150
	Candidates	617	627	644
Surgery	Items	54	49	63	166
	Candidates	618	624	649
Gynaecology and paediatrics	Items	43	36	44	123
	Candidates	615	629	646
Dermatology, ophthalmology, otorhinolaryngology	Items	57	64	59	180
	Candidates	611	632	654
Social and preventive Medicine	Items	41	38	39	118
	Candidates	606	645	648
Total	Items	250	237	250	737