Application of different standard settings in an innovative curriculum of college of medicine, university of Bisha, Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Many definitions exist to define cut of pass marks and Angoff was found to be more valid and credible than fixed or arbitrary methods. Objective: The objective of this study to explore the opportunity of application of original Angoff type of standard setting in integrated curriculum and to compare student performance in Angoff standard setting with Norm-reference and arbitrary methods. Methods: Cross sectional prospective experimental study performed for six courses in an innovative integrated curriculum Results: in most of the courses significant differences observed between Angoff, fixed and arbitrary methods. Conclusion: Angoff method for standard setting is a reliable method and could be implemented in an integrated curriculum.