ntroduction The Cardiovascular and Interventional Radi-
ology Society of Europe established the European Board of
Interventional Radiology (EBIR) as an international
examination in Interventional Radiology (IR), in 2010. The
main objective of this study was to examine candidates’
variables which could influence examination success. The
secondary objective was to evaluate candidate feedback.
Materials and Methods This study was a cross-sectional
web-based survey incorporating 30 questions which
reviewed candidates’ demographics; use of English lan-
guage; education; and radiology training. Free-text
responses provided perspective on the examination process
and any potential career implications. This survey was
distributed via Surveygizmo TM and emailed to 227 candi-
dates, and the results were then anonymised and analysed.
Results A total of 115 candidates responded to the survey.
4.4% (N = 5/115) of candidates were women, and 38.3%
(N = 44/115) of candidates were fluent in English. Over
45.2% (N = 52/115) of the respondents achieved a dis-
tinction, or [70% equivalent in their medical degree, and

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