Step I Behavioral Science shelf

[punjabiMD]

are there any epidemiology or biostatistics questions on the Behavioral Science shelf?

thanks!
aj

 

[csmith1]

the link below gives you the breakdown of all their shelf exams.

http://www.nbme.org/programs/medsch.asp#contout

Here it is for BS...

Progression through life cycle
1%?5%

Psychological and social factors influencing patient behavior
5%?10%

Patient interviewing, consultation, and interactions with the family
10%?15%

Medical ethics, jurisprudence, and professional behavior
5%?10%

Nutrition including vitamin deficiencies and eating disorders
1%?5%

Central & peripheral nervous systems
50%?55%

Normal processes (brain stem, brain, motor systems, autonomic nervous
systems)
5%?10%

Psychopathologic disorders
30%?40%

Principles of therapy and pharmacodynamic general principles
5%?10%

Gender, ethnic, and behavioral considerations affecting
disease treatment and prevention (including psychosocial, cultural, occupational, and environmental)
5%?10%

 

[Stinger86]

are there any epidemiology or biostatistics questions on the Behavioral Science shelf?

thanks!
aj

Nope, just a honking buttload of "what would you say to this patient" and "what is the next thing you should do" questions. Somewhere along the lines of 55% I think.

 

[csmith1]

Took this one today....for what its worth, if felt like a pharm test. way more than the '5-10%' listed above.