Assessment of real-time electrocardiogram effects on interpretation quality by emergency physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Electrocardiogram (ECG) is one of the most commonly performed examinations in emergency medicine. The literature suggests that one-third of ECG interpretations contain errors and can lead to clinical adverse outcomes. The purpose of this study was to assess the quality of real-time ECG interpretation by senior emergency physicians compared to cardiologists and an ECG expert.

Methods

This was a prospective study in two university emergency departments and one emergency medical service. All ECGs were performed and interpreted over five weeks by a senior emergency physician (EP) and then by a cardiologist using the same questionnaire. In case of mismatch between EP and the cardiologist our expert had the final word. The ratio of agreement between both interpretations

SUBMITTER: Perrichot A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10506301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature