Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial

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Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial. / Todsen, Tobias; Jensen, Morten Lind; Tolsgaard, Martin Grønnebæk; Olsen, Beth Härstedt; Henriksen, Birthe Merete; Hillingsø, Jens Georg; Konge, Lars; Ringsted, Charlotte.

In: The American Journal of Surgery, Vol. 211, No. 1, 01.2016, p. 40-45.

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Todsen, T, Jensen, ML, Tolsgaard, MG, Olsen, BH, Henriksen, BM, Hillingsø, JG, Konge, L & Ringsted, C 2016, 'Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial', The American Journal of Surgery, vol. 211, no. 1, pp. 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.025

APA

Todsen, T., Jensen, M. L., Tolsgaard, M. G., Olsen, B. H., Henriksen, B. M., Hillingsø, J. G., Konge, L., & Ringsted, C. (2016). Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Surgery, 211(1), 40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.025

Vancouver

Todsen T, Jensen ML, Tolsgaard MG, Olsen BH, Henriksen BM, Hillingsø JG et al. Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial. The American Journal of Surgery. 2016 Jan;211(1):40-45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.025

Author

Todsen, Tobias ; Jensen, Morten Lind ; Tolsgaard, Martin Grønnebæk ; Olsen, Beth Härstedt ; Henriksen, Birthe Merete ; Hillingsø, Jens Georg ; Konge, Lars ; Ringsted, Charlotte. / Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial. In: The American Journal of Surgery. 2016 ; Vol. 211, No. 1. pp. 40-45.

Bibtex

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title = "Transfer from point-of-care Ultrasonography training to diagnostic performance on patients--a randomized controlled trial",
abstract = "BACKGROUND: Clinicians are increasingly using point-of-care ultrasonography for bedside examinations of patients. However, proper training is needed in this technique, and it is unknown whether the skills learned from focused Ultrasonography courses are being transferred to diagnostic performance on patients.METHODS: Thirty-one physicians were randomized to participate in a focused Ultrasonography course or control circumstances before they examined 4 patients with different abdominal conditions by ultrasonography. Performance scores and diagnostic accuracy were compared using independent samples t test and binary logistic regression, respectively.RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the performance score between the intervention group (27.4%) and the control group (18.0%, P = .004) and the diagnostic accuracy between the intervention group (65%) and the control group (39%, P = .014).CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians could successfully transfer learning from an Ultrasonography course to improve diagnostic performance on patients. However, our results also indicate a need for more training when new technologies such as point-of-care ultrasonography are introduced.",
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AU - Todsen, Tobias

AU - Jensen, Morten Lind

AU - Tolsgaard, Martin Grønnebæk

AU - Olsen, Beth Härstedt

AU - Henriksen, Birthe Merete

AU - Hillingsø, Jens Georg

AU - Konge, Lars

AU - Ringsted, Charlotte

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N2 - BACKGROUND: Clinicians are increasingly using point-of-care ultrasonography for bedside examinations of patients. However, proper training is needed in this technique, and it is unknown whether the skills learned from focused Ultrasonography courses are being transferred to diagnostic performance on patients.METHODS: Thirty-one physicians were randomized to participate in a focused Ultrasonography course or control circumstances before they examined 4 patients with different abdominal conditions by ultrasonography. Performance scores and diagnostic accuracy were compared using independent samples t test and binary logistic regression, respectively.RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the performance score between the intervention group (27.4%) and the control group (18.0%, P = .004) and the diagnostic accuracy between the intervention group (65%) and the control group (39%, P = .014).CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians could successfully transfer learning from an Ultrasonography course to improve diagnostic performance on patients. However, our results also indicate a need for more training when new technologies such as point-of-care ultrasonography are introduced.

AB - BACKGROUND: Clinicians are increasingly using point-of-care ultrasonography for bedside examinations of patients. However, proper training is needed in this technique, and it is unknown whether the skills learned from focused Ultrasonography courses are being transferred to diagnostic performance on patients.METHODS: Thirty-one physicians were randomized to participate in a focused Ultrasonography course or control circumstances before they examined 4 patients with different abdominal conditions by ultrasonography. Performance scores and diagnostic accuracy were compared using independent samples t test and binary logistic regression, respectively.RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the performance score between the intervention group (27.4%) and the control group (18.0%, P = .004) and the diagnostic accuracy between the intervention group (65%) and the control group (39%, P = .014).CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians could successfully transfer learning from an Ultrasonography course to improve diagnostic performance on patients. However, our results also indicate a need for more training when new technologies such as point-of-care ultrasonography are introduced.

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KW - Clinical Competence

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KW - Education, Medical, Continuing

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