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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of distribution of class hours and number of items by examination by content area

From: Do item-writing flaws reduce examinations psychometric quality?

Content

Median of number of hours lectured

(range)

%a

Median of the number of questions

(range)

%a

Abdomen

5.3

23.8

18 (17–20)

18.0

Pelvis and perineum

5.0

21.7

18 (17–19)

18.0

Upper limb

1.5

6.5

9 (8–10)

9.0

Lower limb

1.5

6.5

9 (8–9)

9.0

Neck

2.3

9.8

15 (12–19)

15.0

Thorax

4.3

18.5

18 (15–19)

18.0

Head

2.3

9.8

11 (6–14)

11.0

Imagiology

1.0

4.3

3 (0–4)

3.0

  1. aCalculated using the median value