Genetic Counseling Practice Analysis

The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) performed a genetic counseling practice analysis (PA) to determine the content of the certification examination. The ABGC-appointed PA Advisory Committee worked with psychometricians to develop a survey which was distributed to 2,038 genetic counselors...

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Published in:Journal of genetic counseling 2009-06, Vol.18 (3), p.205-216
Main Authors: Hampel, Heather, Grubs, Robin E., Walton, Carol S., Nguyen, Emma, Breidenbach, Daniel H., Nettles, Steve, Corliss, Meagan, Fox, Stephanie, Hiraki, Susan, Ku, Lisa, Neufeld-Kaiser, Whitney, Riley, Bronson, Taylor, Jamie, Weik, LuAnn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Advisory committees
Biomedicine
Canada
Certification
Clinical Psychology
Data Collection
Demography
Ethics
Examination
Genetic Counseling
Genetic counselling
Gynecology
Human Genetics
Medical personnel
Original Research
Polls & surveys
Practice analysis
Public Health
Sample Size
Societies, Medical
United States
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Summary:The American Board of Genetic Counseling (ABGC) performed a genetic counseling practice analysis (PA) to determine the content of the certification examination. The ABGC-appointed PA Advisory Committee worked with psychometricians to develop a survey which was distributed to 2,038 genetic counselors in the United States and Canada. The survey was also accessible on the ABGC website. Multiple criteria were used to establish the significance of the tasks included in the survey. A total of 677 responses were used in the analysis, representing a 37.1% corrected response rate. Five major content domains with 143 tasks were identified in the PA. New certification test specifications were developed on the basis of PA results and will be used in developing future examination forms. In keeping with credentialing standards, ABGC plans to conduct a PA on a regular basis so that the content of the examination reflects current practice.
ISSN:1059-7700
1573-3599
DOI:10.1007/s10897-009-9216-1