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Evidence validity of multiple-choice questions designed with Microsoft Bing (Copilot)

  • ,
  • Ramón Ruesta-Bermejo
    ,
  • Carlos Gutierrez-Rios
    ,
  • Carlos Ramos-Godoy
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  • Brayan Miranda-Chávez
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  • Cesar Copaja-Corzo
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  • Usamedic SCRL
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  • Universidad Privada San Juan Bautista
    ,
  • Universidad Privada de Tacna
    ,
  • Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola
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  • Hospital Nacional Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, EsSalud
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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Article number

100950

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Educacion Medica (Volume 25, Issue 6)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/11/2024

Publication status

Published - 01/11/2024

ISSN

1575-1813

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 85196497818

Abstract

Introduction: To design multiple-choice questions (MCQs) using Microsoft Bing (Copilot) and evaluate their quality and psychometric indices in medical education. Materials and methods: A 180-question exam was designed using Microsoft Bing. It was evaluated by medical educators in terms of relevance and distractor quality. After administering the exam to students, difficulty and discrimination indices were calculated. Results: Most questions were highly relevant, and the distractors were of high quality. The discrimination and difficulty indices were acceptable for the majority of the questions. Conclusion: Microsoft Bing (Copilot) could be used as a substitute for ChatGPT in designing MCQs, given the evidence of validity collected in the study.