ReviewJournal of general internal medicine2019
Evaluation of Trainee Competency with Point-of-Care Ultrasonography (POCUS): a Conceptual Framework and Review of Existing Assessments.
Review in Journal of general internal medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04021693 (Does Improved Access to a Portable Ultrasound Device Improve Trainee Learning With Point-of-care Ultrasonography), which is not on this map. Cited by 54 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Does Improved Access to a Portable Ultrasound Device Improve Trainee Learning With Point-of-care Ultrasonography: A Randomized Trial
Who cites it
54 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Evaluation of antenatal Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) training: a systematic review.Medical education online · 2022Pooled it
- A serious video game for teaching basic point-of-care echocardiography skills: a non-inferiority trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- Augmedicine: Ultrasound: Training in ultrasound using XR - a randomized controlled trial.BMC medical education · 2026Trial
- AI-enhanced guidance demonstrated improvement in novices' Apical-4-chamber and Apical-5-chamber views.BMC medical education · 2025Trial
- Handheld Ultrasound Device Usage and Image Acquisition Ability Among Internal Medicine Trainees: A Randomized Trial.Journal of graduate medical education · 2021Trial
- A comparison between the effectiveness of a gamified approach with the conventional approach in point-of-care ultrasonographic training.BMC medical education · 2020Trial
- Skill retention with ultrasound curricula.PloS one · 2020Trial
- Teaching point-of-care transfontanellar ultrasound for pediatricians and medical students.Jornal de pediatriaTrial
- Establishing Point-of-Care Ultrasound General Competencies: A Consensus-Based Delphi Process in Family Medicine.Family medicine · 2026Article
- Creation of an Open-Access Lung POCUS Image Database for Deep Learning and Neural Network Applications.POCUS journal · 2026Article
- From concepts to evaluation: mapping approaches to POCUS training assessment in low- and middle-income countries - a systematic scoping review.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
- Making waves at a community-based program by initiating a diagnostic POCUS curriculum.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence in ultrasound: divergent pathways, shared challenges.BJR artificial intelligence · 2026Review
- Development and evaluation of a systems-based point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for a master of science in athletic training program.BMC medical education · 2025Observational
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- Feasibility and utilization of point-of-care ultrasound devices in a prehospital setting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- Development and validation of a multiple-choice test for head and neck ultrasound certification.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Validation of a Newly Developed Assessment Tool for Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Thorax in Healthy Volunteers (VALPOCUS).Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- Development and Face and Content Validation of Augmedicine: Ultrasound-An Extended Reality Application for Ultrasound Training.Australasian journal of ultrasound in medicine · 2025Article
- Self-assessment of P.O.C.U.S. use in the clinical practice of anesthesia and intensive care by medical residents after completion of simulation training on a high-fidelity simulator.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has the potential to transform healthcare delivery through its diagnostic expediency. Trainee competency with POCUS is now mandated for emergency medicine through the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and its use is expanding into other medical specialties, including internal medicine. However, a key question remains: how does one define "competency" with this emerging technology? As our trainees become more acquainted with POCUS, it is vital to develop validated methodology for defining and measuring competency amongst inexperienced users. As a framework, the assessment of competency should include evaluations that assess the acquisition and application of POCUS-related knowledge, demonstration of technical skill (e.g., proper probe selection, positioning, and image optimization), and effective integration into routine clinical practice. These assessments can be performed across a variety of settings, including web-based applications, simulators, standardized patients, and real clinical encounters. Several validated assessments regarding POCUS competency have recently been developed, including the Rapid Assessment of Competency in Echocardiography (RACE) or the Assessment of Competency in Thoracic Sonography (ACTS). However, these assessments focus mainly on technical skill and do not expand upon other areas of this framework, which represents a growing need. In this review, we explore the different methodologies for evaluating competency with POCUS as well as discuss current progress in the field of measuring trainee knowledge and technical skill.
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