Angoff anchor statements: setting a flawed gold standard?

Standard setting using Angoff methods 1 Setting Cut Scores: Critical Review of Angoff and Modified-Angoff Methods

This paper presents a critical review of the Angoff (1971) and Angoff derived methods, according to criteria for assessing cut score setting methods originally proposed by Berk (1986) and further recommendations by Hambleton (2001). The criteria have been updated to reflect the progress that has been made in standard setting research over the past 17 years. The paper also discusses the assumpti...

Examination of the Application of Item Response Theory to the Angoff Standard Setting Procedure

Who will pass the dental OSCE? Comparison of the Angoff and the borderline regression standard setting methods.

AIM Aim of this study is to elucidate which standard setting method is optimal to prevent incompetent students to pass and competent students to fail a dental Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE). MATERIAL AND METHODS An OSCE with 14 test stations was used to assess the performance of 119 third year dental students in a training group practice. To establish the pass/fail standard ...

Setting Standard Threshold Scores for an Objective Structured Clinical Examination using Angoff Method and Assessing the Impact of Reality Chacking and Discussion on Actual Scores

Introduction: A variety of standard setting methods are used worldwide for medical examination acceptance scores while standards of most exams in our country are pre-determined fixed scores which are set without any scientific methodolgy. The aim of this study is to determine minimum pass level for a pre-internship objective structured clinical examination using Angoff method in Tehran Universi...

Gold Standard Program for Heavy Smokers in a Real-Life Setting

BACKGROUND High-intensity smoking cessation programs generally lead to more continuous abstinence, however, lower rates of success have been reported among heavy smokers. The aim was to evaluate continuous abstinence among heavy smokers during the intensive 6-week Gold Standard Program (GSP) and to identify modifiable factors associated with continuous abstinence. METHODS In this nationwide c...