The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 3 , Pages 425-428 , September 2008

The In-Training Examination: An Analysis of Its Predictive Value on Performance on the General Pediatrics Certification Examination

Received 2 October 2007 ,Revised 29 January 2008 ,Accepted 13 March 2008.

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PII: S0022-3476(08)00205-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.03.012

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 153, Issue 3 , Pages 425-428 , September 2008