Prospective, multicentre observational study of point-of-care ultrasound practice in emergency departments across Australia and New Zealand: The POCUS-ED Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The present study aimed to describe the characteristics, performance, accuracy and significance of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) use in the ED, by utilising an expanded version of the ACEM-mandated special skills placement (SSP) logbook, to develop a novel clinical quality registry.

Methods

A prospective, observational study was performed across EDs in Australia and New Zealand over a 12-month period. Trainees undertaking ACEM-approved ultrasound (US) SSPs recorded all US scan interpretations and follow-up imaging reports in an online database.

Results

In total, 2647 USs were recorded by 26 special skills trainees across 10 EDs in Australia or New Zealand; of these 2356 scans (89%) were clinically indicated. Overall, 2493 scans (94%) were used for diagno

SUBMITTER: Partyka C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9796065 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature