Verification of Basic Kampo Academic Ability by Medical Profession and Physician Attributes Using the Performance Data from the “Nationwide Kampo Web Test,” and the Learning Effects of Taking the Tests Multiple Times

Key Points

• The aim is to evaluate the academic ability in Kampo medicine among different medical professionals using web test data.
• Conducted a web test with 1,703 healthcare professionals including physicians and pharmacists.
• Evaluated test performance over four assessments with 85 questions across five domains.
• Compared average scores between physicians and pharmacists in specific problem areas.
• Average correct answer rate across tests was 62.7%.
• Physicians showed higher average scores in theory and examination compared to pharmacists (73.4% vs 65.6%).
• Kampo specialists scored significantly higher than non-specialists in all tests.
• No significant improvement in scores was seen when retaking the tests.