Correcting the predictive validity of a selection test for the effect of indirect range restriction

Abstract Background The validity of selection tests is underestimated if it is determined by simply calculating the predictor-outcome correlation found in the admitted group. This correlation is usually attenuated by two factors: (1) the combination of selection variables which can compensate for ea...

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Main Authors: Stefan Zimmermann, Dietrich Klusmann, Wolfgang Hampe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
EM
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-017-1070-5