Table 1

Summary of type and number of assessments by competency

	Number of sub-competencies	Type of assessment*
	Number of sub-competencies	Knowledge-based MCQs	Task-based MCQs	Assignments	Presentations	Portfolios	Certification
Economic evaluation
Level 1	4	3	2
Level 2	4	3	4
Level 3	5	1	3	1	1
Level 4	3			1	1	1
Health technology assessment
Level 1	6	3	3
Level 2	8	4	2	2		1
Level 3	7	2		2	1	2
Level 4	6			2	2	2
Clinical evidence review
Level 1	6	5	2
Level 2	5	4	3
Level 3	4	2	2	1	1
Level 4	4			2	1	2
Information resources
Level 1	5	2	3
Level 2	5	3	2
Level 3	6	1	4		1		1
Level 4	4			1	1	1	1
Statistics and study design
Level 1	5	1	4
Level 2	4	1	3
Level 3	6	2	3	1	1
Level 4	5			3	1	2

*Any one sub-competency may have more than one form of assessment; therefore, the number of assessment may be greater than the number of sub-competencies.
MCQ, multiple-choice questions.