Development of an assessment tool for ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia image interpretation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The success of ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia depends on the acquisition and interpretation of optimal ultrasound images. This study aimed to develop an assessment tool to evaluate proficiency in interpreting ultrasound images for regional anaesthesia.

Methods

This study involved domain and item generation; preliminary testing; and content validity evaluation by an expert panel review. Questions were generated by the study group and pilot testing was conducted with UK-based anaesthesia consultants and resident doctors. Face validity was tested by thematic analysis of participant feedback questionnaires, discriminative ability using Rasch modelling of item response and internal reliability using Cronbach's α method.

Results

A 57-item pilot test was

SUBMITTER: Haddad SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12614407 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature