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Retrospective Analysis of the Behavioral Interview and Other Preadmission Variables to Predict Licensure Examination Outcomes in Physical Therapy
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Journal of Allied Health
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July 1, 2008
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- Hollman, John H; Rindflesch, Aaron B; Youdas, James W; Krause, David A; Hellyer, Nathan J; Kinlaw, Denise
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Evidence supporting the use of personal interviews in admissions decisions for health professions programs is conflicting. This retrospective study was intended to (1) quantify interrater reliability for assessing performance on a particular type of structured interview, the behavioral interview, and (2) examine the ability of multiple preadmission variables, including performance on the behavioral interview, to predict first-time performance on the national physical therapy licensing examination (NPTE). Data from 89 interviewees during the 2006-07 admissions cycle were used to examine inter-rater reliability. Data from 141 students who graduated from 2001 to 2005 were used to examine ...