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. 2019 Oct 9;25(2):363–382. doi: 10.1007/s10459-019-09925-1

Table 3.

Results of the Q-matrix validation as performed by G-DINA, with 0 meaning that this competency was not expected/measured by an item, and 1 meaning that this competency was expected/measured by an item

Transfer Text. and Reasoning Collaboration Organization MSC Ethical awareness Empathy Reflection Time pressure
V-SJT
 1 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 1 1 0
 2 NA NA 0 → 1 NA 0 0 → 1 1 1 0 → 1
 3 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 0 1 0
 4 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 1 1 0
 5 NA NA 1 NA 0 0 0 1 → 0 0
 6 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 1 1 0
 7 NA NA 1 NA 1 1 0 1 0
 8 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 1 1 0
 9 NA NA 0 NA 1 0 1 1 1
 10 NA NA 1 NA 0 0 1 → 0 1 1
 11 NA NA 0 NA 1 1 0 0 1
WAT
 1 1 0 → 1 NA 0 0 → 1 0 → 1 NA 0 → 1 0
 2 1 1 NA 0 → 1 0 0 → 1 NA 0 → 1 0
 3 0 0 NA 0 1 1 NA 1 0
 4 1 0 NA 0 0 0 NA 0 0
 5 0 → 1 1 NA 0 → 1 0 0 NA 0 0
 6 0 1 NA 0 0 0 NA 0 0
 7 0 0 NA 0 1 1 NA 1 1
 8 0 0 NA 1 0 0 NA 0 1

Italics and two numbers with an arrow between them indicate that the Q-matrix was changed during the Q-matrix validation analysis; the first number is from the Q-matrix based on the blueprint (expected), the second number is the result of the G-DINA analysis and due to the applicants’ scores (measured). All other numbers were expected and measured

NA not applicable; V-SJT video-based situational judgement test; WAT written aptitude test; Text. & reasoning textual comprehension and reasoning; MSC medical and societal consciousness