Table 2.

Inputs to the group standardized letter of evaluation (SLOE) and their relative importance.

Inputs	Important in the overall decision making regarding the group SLOE (percentage of total agreeing to significance) N=146	Mean relative importance overall (3-very, 2-moderately, 1-minor importance)
Shift cards	144 (98.6%)	2.8
Firsthand clinical experience of group SLOE committee members	143 (97.9%)	2.4
Resident assessments	125 (85.6%)	2.1
Personal traits & information	114 (78.1%)	1.3
EM shelf exam	96 (65.8%)	1.2
Simulation	79 (54.1%)	1.5
USMLE	63 (43.2%)	1.2
Core clinical rotation grades	27 (18.5%)	0.3
Formal nurses’ assessments	14 (9.6%)	0.2
Medical school class rank	9 (6.2%)	0.1

EM, emergency medicine; USMLE, United States Medical Licensing Examination.