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There Is No Optimal Case Count for Passing the ABR Core Exam

Published:March 05, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acra.2023.01.032
      We are writing to draw attention to an error in a February 2020 article in Academic Radiology, “Correlation between radiology ACGME case logs values and ABR core exam pass rate” by Nickerson et al (
      • Nickerson JP
      • Koski C
      • Anderson JC
      • et al.
      Correlation between radiology ACGME case logs values and ABR core exam pass rate.
      ). We believe this error substantially changes the conclusion readers should draw from the study.
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