Pocket-sized ultrasound as an aid to physical diagnosis for internal medicine residents: a randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Proficiency and self-confidence in the physical examination is poor among internal medicine residents and interest in ultrasound technology has expanded.

Objective

We aimed to determine whether a pocket-sized ultrasound improves the diagnostic accuracy and confidence of residents after a 3-h training session and 1 month of independent practice.

Design

This was a randomized parallel group controlled trial.

Participants

Forty internal medicine residents in a single program at an academic medical center participated in the study.

Intervention

Three hours of training on use of pocket-sized ultrasound was followed by 1 month of independent practice.

Main measures

The primary outcome was a comparison of the diagnostic accuracy of a physical e

SUBMITTER: Ojeda JC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4314490 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature