BACKGROUND The admission test (AT) has been carried out for many years, but there are still debates about the prognostic value of the test. Therefore, we aimed to examine the value of the AT in predicting the adverse outcome in neonates. METHODS In this cross-sectional study, 425 pregnant women with normal vaginal delivery were studied between2009 and 2014at Vali-e-Asr Hospital. Based on the ...

Cardiotocography recordings of both high risk and low risk pregnant women were studied and the results were correlated with the labour outcome, perinatal mortality and various morbidity variables such as 5 min apgar score and intrapartum fetal distress. The results were statistically analysed and the diagnostic value of admission test in terms of sensitivity and specificity in predicting the la...

BACKGROUND Nearly 18,000 candidates securing 60% and above marks in Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) examination contest for admission in Medical Colleges, in Punjab, Pakistan by sitting in the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) each summer. This cross-sectional study was conducted to identify patterns related to demographic, economic and educational backgrounds, over a two-year-pe...

This study illuminates the male advantage in test-based admissions to higher education. In contrast many other countries, admission tests Germany are optional, and test-free programs available. context offers a unique opportunity investigate whether is caused by gender differences test performance or participation. We use novel register data for whole population of 300,000 applicants highly sel...