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Rheumatology
Certification Examination Blueprint
Purpose of the exam
The exam is designed to evaluate the knowledge, diagnostic reasoning, and clinical judgment skills expected of the certified rheumatologist in the broad domain of the discipline. The ability to make appropriate diagnostic and management decisions that have important consequences for patients will be assessed. The exam may require recognition of common as well as rare clinical problems for which patients may consult a certified rheumatologist.
Exam content
Exam content is determined by a pre-established blueprint, or table of specifications. The blueprint is developed by ABIM and is reviewed annually and updated as needed for currency. Trainees, training program directors, and certified practitioners in the discipline are surveyed periodically to provide feedback and inform the blueprinting process.
The primary medical content categories of the blueprint are shown below, with the percentage assigned to each for a typical exam:
Medical Content Category
% of Exam
Basic and Clinical Sciences
7%
Crystal-induced Arthropathies
5%
Infections and Related Arthritides
6%
Metabolic Bone Disease
5.5%
Osteoarthritis and Related Disorders
5%
Rheumatoid Arthritis
13%
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
6.5%
Other Rheumatic and Connective Tissue Disorders (ORCT) 16.5%
Lupus Erythematosus
9%
Nonarticular and Regional Musculoskeletal Disorders
7%
Nonrheumatic Systemic Disorders
9%
Vasculitides
8.5%
Miscellaneous Topics
2%
100%
Exam questions in the content areas above may also address clinical topics in geriatrics, pediatrics, pharmacology and topics in general internal medicine that are important to the practice of rheumatology.
Exam format
The exam is composed of multiple-choice questions with a single best answer, predominantly describing clinical scenarios. Questions ask about the work done (that is, tasks performed) by physicians in the course of practice:
? Making a diagnosis ? Ordering and interpreting results of tests ? Recommending treatment or other patient care ? Assessing risk, determining prognosis, and applying principles from epidemiologic
studies ? Understanding the underlying pathophysiology of disease and basic science knowledge
applicable to patient care
Clinical information presented may include patient photographs, radiographs, micrographs, DXA scans, electrocardiograms, angiograms, and other media to illustrate relevant patient findings.
A tutorial including examples of ABIM exam question format can be found at
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The blueprint can be expanded for additional detail as shown below. Each of the medical content categories is listed there, and below each major category are the content subsections and specific topics that may appear in the exam. Please note: actual exam content may vary.
Basic and Clinical Sciences
7% of Exam
Anatomy, biology, and structure of musculoskeletal tissues
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