Speciality Certificate Examination (SCE) in Respiratory Medicine 2014 Selected Examination Metrics The 2014 SCE in Respiratory Medicine was sat by 155 candidates and 113 of those have declared that they are in UK training. Candidates who did not declare their training details are reported as 'Other' (42). Pass mark The pass mark for this examination was established by using the Hofstee compromise method which combines the mean scores of the standard setting group with UK trainees’ performance. For the 2014 SCE Respiratory Medicine examination the pass mark was 61.5% (123/200). More information on standard setting can be found here http://www.mrcpuk.org/aboutus/research/exam-pass-marks Mean % Correct 0% 15 6 24 10 *The numbers at the top of the bars are the number of exam questions 40% 20% 19 13 12 19 20 15 15 40% 20% 5 22 11 Tuberculosis and opportunistic mycobacterial disease 5 22 Tuberculosis and opportunistic mycobacterial disease 20 Thoracic oncology ST8 Thoracic oncology ST7 Sleep-related breathing disorders and hypoventilation 40% Sleep-related breathing disorders and hypoventilation 19 Pulmonary vascular disease ST6 Pulmonary vascular disease 29/37 Pulmonary infections 60% 12 Pulmonary infections 13 Physiology ST5 Physiology 17/20 Other 3/4 Other 19 Occupational and environmental disease 10 Occupational and environmental disease 24 Imaging ST4 Imaging 6 Disorders of the pleura and mediastinum including pneumothorax ST3 Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) 1/1 Disorders of the pleura and mediastinum including pneumothorax 9 Cystic fibrosis Pass Rate (%) 80% Diffuse parenchymal lung disease (DPLD) 60% 15 Cystic fibrosis 80% 9 COPD 100% COPD 0% Asthma 80% Asthma Mean % Correct Training Level Performance Pass Rate by Training Level 100% 20/24 60% 15/24 1/3 20% 0% OTH Training Level * Data retrieved from Exams Cube Topic performance SCE Respiratory Medicine 2014 UK Trainees Correct Answers per Topic *The numbers at the top of the bars are the number of exam questions 100% SCE Respiratory Medicine 2014 Other Correct Answers per Topic 11