ArticleJournal of graduate medical education2020
Consensus-Based Expert Development of Critical Items for Direct Observation of Point-of-Care Ultrasound Skills.
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- From concepts to evaluation: mapping approaches to POCUS training assessment in low- and middle-income countries - a systematic scoping review.The ultrasound journal · 2026Article
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- Validation of a Newly Developed Assessment Tool for Point-of-Care Ultrasound of the Thorax in Healthy Volunteers (VALPOCUS).Tomography (Ann Arbor, Mich.) · 2025Article
- A Tool to Assess Competence in Critical Care Ultrasound Based on Entrustable Professional Activities.ATS scholar · 2023Article
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- The ultrasound competency assessment tool for four-view cardiac POCUS.The ultrasound journal · 2021Article
- Development of a novel pediatric point-of-care ultrasound question bank using a modified Delphi process.AEM education and training · 2021Article
- Design of a point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for pediatric emergency medicine fellows: A Delphi study.AEM education and training · 2021Article
- The Ultrasound Competency Assessment Tool (UCAT): Development and Evaluation of a Novel Competency-based Assessment Tool for Point-of-care Ultrasound.AEM education and training · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is increasingly used in a number of medical specialties. To support competency-based POCUS education, workplace-based assessments are essential.
objectiveWe developed a consensus-based assessment tool for POCUS skills and determined which items are critical for competence. We then performed standards setting to set cut scores for the tool.
methodsUsing a modified Delphi technique, 25 experts voted on 32 items over 3 rounds between August and December 2016. Consensus was defined as agreement by at least 80% of the experts. Twelve experts then performed 3 rounds of a standards setting procedure in March 2017 to establish cut scores.
resultsExperts reached consensus for 31 items to include in the tool. Experts reached consensus that 16 of those items were critically important. A final cut score for the tool was established at 65.2% (SD 17.0%). Cut scores for critical items are significantly higher than those for noncritical items (76.5% ± SD 12.4% versus 53.1% ± SD 12.2%,
conclusionsWe reached consensus on a 31-item workplace-based assessment tool for identifying competence in POCUS. Of those items, 16 were considered critically important. Their importance is further supported by higher cut scores compared with noncritical items.
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