We appreciate the work that Drs. Gunderman and Gunderman have done in their letter
(
p < 0.1; standard errors in parentheses.
p < 0.05; standard errors in parentheses.
p < 0.01.
1
) to the editor regarding a potential correction to our article “Correlation Between
Radiology ACGME Case Logs Values and ABR Core Exam Pass Rate (
2
).” The authors of the letter make two broad claims. First, that our effect analysis
does not match our reported coefficients. Second, that our modeling strategy is inappropriate
for the data. We agree that the author successfully identifies a flaw in our reporting
of our data, but we defend our choice of modeling strategy for these data (Table 1).
Table 1Linear and Linear Quadratic Models of the Relationship Between Pass Rate and Studies
Interpreted
| Independent Variables | Model 1 | Model 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Scans read (in thousands) | 0.046 (0.000047) | 0.35 (0.17) |
| Scans read (in thousands) Squared | -0.00017 (0.0000093) |
|
| Intercept | 1.92
0.39 |
0.72 (0.76) |
| N | 1147 | 1147 |
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Publication history
Published online: February 28, 2023
Accepted:
January 26,
2023
Received in revised form:
January 26,
2023
Received:
January 24,
2023
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In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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