The average of the judgesâ predictions for a test question becomes its predicted difficulty. The sum of the predicted difficulty values for each item averaged across the judges and items on a test is the recommended Angoff cut score. Here is a real world example that illustrates the process: Letâs say a test developer needed to determine the passing grade for a language exam that tested a personâs ability to read Arabic.
Demerol is a narcotic analgesic with effects similar to morphine. Itâs prescribed for relief of moderate to severe pain, and is sometimes used prior to-or during a surgical procedure to enhance the effects of the anesthesia. âDemerol is an old drug. Itâs been around for some time, but the potency of the drug â pain management-wise â is extremely low,â Annello said.
The higher-risk agents pentazocine and meperidine (Demerol) were the least common, being prescribed for the elderly in rates of 0.03% and 0.1%, respectively. For antiarrhythmics, digoxin was the most commonly used inappropriate medication, at 3.10%, while disopyramide (Norpace) was the least common, at 0.08%.