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This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License CC-BY 4.0. , which permits unrestricted use , distribution , and reproduction in any medium , provided the original author and source are credited.  \nDOI: 10.7759/cureus.72354  \nOpen Access Original Article  \nPublished via Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine Research  \nUsing Osteopathic Medical School Institutional Data to Establish the Correlation Between Academic Performance and First-Time Board Pass Rates to Develop Academic Interventions for Students at Risk of First Board Failure  \nKim Chosie 1  \n1. Academic Support Services, Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dothan, USA Corresponding author: Kim Chosie, [kchosie@acom.edu](kchosie@acom.edu)  \nAbstract  \nThe rapid increase in the number of osteopathic medical schools creates a highly competitive medical school environment as each osteopathic medical school seeks to enroll top-performing students. This results in osteopathic colleges ' need to be innovative in the academic support interventions they provide to help increase their student’s chances of successfully passing their Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX) level 1 and 2 board exams on their first attempt. A correlation analysis was performed of the Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine’s (ACOM) class of 2024’s (188 students) pre-matriculation metrics, including Grade Point Average(GPA), Science Grade Point Average (SGPA), and Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT), performance in each course, and on two specific exams to determine if causality or correlation existed between these variables and first-time Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX) level 1 and level 2 pass rates. Using the Spearman correlation (significant at the p\u003C0 .01 level) reveals that, if a student was in the lowest quartile in any of the following courses, they were at risk of failing COMLEX level 1 : medical biochemistry (00 . 156), neuroanatomy (00 . 168), cardiology (00 .275), renal (00 . 176), respiratory (00 .235), or gastrointestinal (00 .209) . The lowest quartile performance inneuroanatomy (00 .228) and gastrointestinal (00 . 154-significant at the p\u003C0 .05 level) correlates to a firsttime failure of COMLEX level 2 . Specific Interventions have been developed for students in the lowest quartile of the courses identified in the findings of the institutional data analysis to better prepare them to pass the COMLEX level 1 and level 2 board exams.  \nCategories: Medical Education, Quality Improvement  \nKeywords: academic, alabama college of osteopathic medicine, board preparation program, comlex, institutional  \ndata, medical school  \nIntroduction  \nOver the past 15 years, the number of osteopathic medical schools has increased threefold, resulting in heightened competition as institutions vie for top-performing students [1] . Consequently, many colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) face challenges in maintaining a consistent number of high-achieving  \nstudents in each matriculating class [2] . This competitive landscape has necessitated the development of innovative academic support interventions to ensure that students remain competitive in the residency  \nmatching process, a critical milestone in their medical careers.  \nOne of the most significant determinants of a student 's success in the residency matching process is their  \nperformance on the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States  \n(COMLEX-USA), particularly level 1 and level 2 . First-time pass rates on these exams are pivotal in  \ndetermining whether a student will successfully match into a residency program [3] . Therefore, ensuring students are adequately prepared for these high-stakes exams has become a top priority for medical schools.  \nIn response to these challenges","cbCaiprNE1yltMvK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiprNE1yltMvK","pdf",128658,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Materials And Methods\n## Study objective\n## Data collection\n# How to cite this article","[{\"question\":\"What study objective was examined regarding COMLEX-USA outcomes?\",\"answer\":\"The study analyzed correlations between pre-matriculation metrics and pre-clinical course performance with first-time COMLEX-USA Level 1 and Level 2 failure rates, including whether students needed structured board preparation programs.\"},{\"question\":\"Which analytical method was used in the retrospective cohort study?\",\"answer\":\"A Spearman correlation approach was used to assess relationships among academic variables and first-time board pass outcomes.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the study find about lowest-quartile course performance?\",\"answer\":\"Students in the lowest quartile in several courses were at increased risk of failing COMLEX-USA Level 1, and the lowest-quartile performance in neuroanatomy and gastrointestinal courses correlated with first-time COMLEX Level 2 failure.\"}]","Using Osteopathic Medical School Institutional Data to Establish the Correlation Between Academic Performance and First-Time Board Pass Rates to Develop Academic Interventions for Students at Risk of First Board Failure | PDF",13]