The multiple mini-interviews as a predictor of peer evaluations during clinical training in medical school*

AbstractBackground: Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) is an admissions tool being used for more than a decade by medical schools worldwide to assess non-cognitive skills. In Israel, in addition to the MMI tool, two questionnaires are given to the candidates. It has been necessary to find a relevant criterion to examine the predictive validity of the MMI test. The measure developed in this study was a peer assessment tool which was filled out during clerkship.Aims: The study aims at evaluating the predictive validity of the MMI and two questionnaires when compared with the peer assessment tool.Method: Ninety nine fourth-year medical students were included in this study. All of them went through the MMI test before the beginning of their studies. The students participated in two clinical rotations and were divided into 10 groups, each consisting of 9–12 students. This study is based on assessments given to 99 students. Every member of a group evaluated his fellow members on a number of attribute. The questionn...