International consensus conference recommendations on ultrasound education for undergraduate medical students.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to provide expert consensus recommendations to establish a global ultrasound curriculum for undergraduate medical students.

Methods

64 multi-disciplinary ultrasound experts from 16 countries, 50 multi-disciplinary ultrasound consultants, and 21 medical students and residents contributed to these recommendations. A modified Delphi consensus method was used that included a systematic literature search, evaluation of the quality of literature by the GRADE system, and the RAND appropriateness method for panel judgment and consensus decisions. The process included four in-person international discussion sessions and two rounds of online voting.

Results

A total of 332 consensus conference statements in four curricular domains were con

SUBMITTER: Hoppmann RA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329507 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature