caa a22 4500 606239847 CHVBK 20210128101305.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s00508-014-0649-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s00508-014-0649-7 Time: an underestimated variable in minimizing the gender gap in medical college admission scores [Elektronische Daten] [Marion Habersack, Hans Peter Dimai, Daniel Ithaler, Gilbert Reibnegger] Zeit: Eine unterschätzte Variable zur Minimierung des Gender Gap in den Ergebnissen der medizinischen Aufnahmeverfahren Summary: Background: Results of medical college admission tests in Austria demonstrate the slightly worse performance of women, and are the basis for discussions around fairness and a basic science knowledge gap among female applicants. Purpose: The purpose of this article was to investigate a basic science knowledge gap among female candidates of the admission test at the Medical University of Graz, and to evaluate whether the point of time of taking the examination has an influence on the test results. Methods: Observational investigations of the results of the admission test at the Medical University of Graz were performed. A total of 3405 applicants were included in the study. Statistical analyses were performed by routine methods. Results: Male Austrian applicants are invariably more successful than female Austrian applicants when they pass the admission test immediately after completing secondary education. When female as well as male candidates pass the admission test 1 year after completion of secondary education, the differences in the results are no longer statistically significant. Conclusions: A basic science knowledge gap in the Austrian applicants can be confirmed. The variable time can be interpreted as an opportunity for the reduction of a basic science knowledge gap. Springer-Verlag Wien, 2014 Medical college admission test nationallicence Basic science knowledge gap nationallicence Gender gap nationallicence Performance nationallicence Time nationallicence Aufnahmetest nationallicence Medizinstudium nationallicence Habersack Marion Office of the Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies, MedicalUniversity of Graz, Graz, Austria aut Dimai Hans Peter Office of the Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies, MedicalUniversity of Graz, Graz, Austria aut Ithaler Daniel Organizational Unit for Studies and Teaching, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria aut Reibnegger Gilbert Institute of Physiological Chemistry,Center for Physiological Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Harrachgasse 21/II, Graz, Austria aut Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Springer Vienna 127/7-8(2015-04-01), 241-249 0043-5325 127:7-8<241 2015 127 508 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0649-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-014-0649-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Habersack Marion Office of the Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies, MedicalUniversity of Graz, Graz, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Dimai Hans Peter Office of the Vice Rector for Teaching and Studies, MedicalUniversity of Graz, Graz, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ithaler Daniel Organizational Unit for Studies and Teaching, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reibnegger Gilbert Institute of Physiological Chemistry,Center for Physiological Medicine, Medical University of Graz, Harrachgasse 21/II, Graz, Austria aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Springer Vienna 127/7-8(2015-04-01), 241-249 0043-5325 127:7-8<241 2015 127 508