[Abdominal ultrasound: a diagnostic tool within the reach of general practitioners].

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To assess the impact of training two general practitioners (GPs), on performing low complexity ultrasound examinations of the abdomen with diagnostic competence.

Study design

A non-randomised, prospective, double blind evaluation study of the acquired competence. Ultrasound examinations were performed successively and independently by the GP and the radiologist, and registered on two sheets of an identical case report form.

Setting

Departments of Vic General Hospital and Vic Health Care Centre of the Catalan Health Institute.

Subjects

A total of 120 patients who needed a low complexity abdominal ultrasound from a total amount of 868 ultrasound examinations scheduled.

Main measurements

The kappa index of the primary diagnosis (ultrasound diagnostic co

SUBMITTER: Esquerra M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7025941 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature