Any info on using UpToDate during the 10yr MOC examination? It was not allowed when I initially certified.
Are the style/content of test questions going to be changed to reflect the ability to use UpToDate?
Is the idea that there isn't going to be much time to look up things using UpToDate?
How useful is UptoDate for the kinds of questions that are being asked?
I did my initial certs without uptodate and recertifications with uptodate. The questions appeared similar to prior so I do not believe their question methodology changed substantially.
I found that there were quite a few questions that I felt more confident about the answer with the use of Uptodate and some where I wouldn't have known the correct answer without looking it up.
The time factor is huge. I have never finished one of the ABIM exams without extra time but where Uptodate was usable I allocated the full amount for each block. You need to be extremely disciplined if you plan to look things up. After 2 minutes you need to move on to another question regardless of whether another few minutes of reviewing articles will help you narrow down the answer. Do not use Uptodate on questions that you are certain about to save time for other questions where that added minute or two may be useful. Do not read the articles, you need to skim for the correct answer and move onto the next question.
In terms of utility, I can only comment on my exams. It was useful for internal medicine, partially useful for pulmonary, partially useful for critical care, not as useful for sleep (but I still used it).