Training physicians in India to interpret pediatric chest radiographs according to World Health Organization research methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chest radiography is the standard for diagnosing pediatric lower respiratory infections in low-income and middle-income countries. A method for interpreting pediatric chest radiographs for research endpoints was recently updated by the World Health Organization (WHO) Chest Radiography in Epidemiological Studies project. Research in India required training local physicians to interpret chest radiographs following the WHO method.

Objective

To describe the methodology for training Indian physicians and evaluate the training's effectiveness.

Materials and methods

Twenty-nine physicians (15 radiologists and 14 pediatricians) from India were trained by two WHO Chest Radiography in Epidemiological Studies members over 3 days in May 2019. Training materials were ad

SUBMITTER: McCollum ED 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8266794 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature