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Primer: The Essentials of Item-writing for Multiple Choice Examinations
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Primer - Guidelines for Writing MCQs
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A guide to creating well-constructed multiple choice questions (MCQs) for the assessment of medical students in the Foundations and Clerkship curriculum. This series of steps will help you to conceptualize and create a well-constructed question, and avoid common pitfalls.