Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Habersack, M; Dimai, HP; Ithaler, D; Reibnegger, G.
Time: an underestimated variable in minimizing the gender gap in medical college admission scores.
Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2015; 127(7-8):241-249
Doi: 10.1007/s00508-014-0649-7
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Luschin-Ebengreuth Marion
- Reibnegger Gilbert
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Dimai Hans Peter
- Ithaler Daniel
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- Abstract:
- Results of medical college admission tests in Austria demonstrate the slightly worse performance of women, and are the basis for discussions around fairness and a basic science knowledge gap among female applicants. The purpose of this article was to investigate a basic science knowledge gap among female candidates of the admission test at the Medical University of Graz, and to evaluate whether the point of time of taking the examination has an influence on the test results. Observational investigations of the results of the admission test at the Medical University of Graz were performed. A total of 3405 applicants were included in the study. Statistical analyses were performed by routine methods. Male Austrian applicants are invariably more successful than female Austrian applicants when they pass the admission test immediately after completing secondary education. When female as well as male candidates pass the admission test 1 year after completion of secondary education, the differences in the results are no longer statistically significant. A basic science knowledge gap in the Austrian applicants can be confirmed. The variable time can be interpreted as an opportunity for the reduction of a basic science knowledge gap.
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- Adult -
- Adult -
- College Admission Test - statistics & numerical data
- Educational Status -
- Female -
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice -
- Humans -
- Male -
- School Admission Criteria - statistics & numerical data
- Schools, Medical - statistics & numerical data
- Science -
- Sex Distribution -
- Sex Factors -
- Students, Medical - statistics & numerical data
- Time Factors -
- Young Adult -
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- Medical college admission test
- Basic science knowledge gap
- Gender gap
- Performance
- Time