A core curriculum for basic EUS skills: An international consensus using the Delphi methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

During recent years, the demand for EUS has increased. However, standardized training programs and assessments of clinical quality measures are lacking. We therefore aimed to establish a basic curriculum for EUS fellows that includes a prioritized list of interpretational capabilities and technical skills.

Materials and methods

International key-opinion leaders were invited to participate in a Delphi process. An electronic three-round iterative survey was performed to attain consensus on skills that 70% of the participants found either very important or essential for a newly graduated endosonographer.

Results

Of 125 invited experts, 77 participated in the survey. Initially, 1,088 skills were suggested, resulting in a core curriculum containin

SUBMITTER: Karstensen JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature