Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol
The aim of this study is to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal point of care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by family physicians () in primary care (PC), in comparison with the findings in the medical record (MR) at 12 months of follow-up. This study is conducted entirely in PC healthcare...
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The aim of this study is to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal point of care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by family physicians () in primary care (PC), in comparison with the findings in the medical record (MR) at 12 months of follow-up. This study is conducted entirely in PC healthcare centers in Spain. Abdominal ultrasound scans performed by (selected on the basis of their ultrasound knowledge and experience) are compared with the findings, or not, in the patient's MR after a 12-month follow-up period. The study will involve 100 in Spain and an estimated sample size of 1334 patients who are to undergo abdominal POCUS at the indication of their physician. The results of the abdominal POCUS will be collected and compared with the findings of the MR. This comparison will be performed by another physician of the research team, different from their FP after one year of follow-up. The diagnostic accuracy of abdominal POCUS has been addressed in the hospital setting but not in PC. This lack of evidence can begin to be resolved with studies such as the one we present, designed for populations such as those treated in PC and taking the patient's MR as the gold standard, which will allow us to make comparisons with the patient's clinical course.
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| spelling | doaj.art-3d61ff43c9fe408fb2ae71acd1913dfe2024-04-23T04:00:01ZengCINQUILL Medical Publishers Inc.POCUS Journal2369-85432024-04-019110.24908/pocus.v9i1.16987Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and ProtocolAntonio Calvo-Cebrián0Rafael Alonso Roca1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7311-6897Ignacio Manuel Sanchez-Barrancos2Family Phisician,Robledo de Chavela Primary Care Health-Center. Madrid Health Service. Madrid and Spanish Working Group of the Spanish Society of Family and Community MedicineFamily physician. Mar Báltico Primary Care Health-Center. Madrid Health Service. Madrid and Spanish Working Group of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine.Family physician. Pio XII Primary Care Health-Center. (Ciudad Real) Castilla-La Mancha Health Service. Castilla la Mancha and Spanish coordinator of the Working Group of the Spanish Society of Family and Community Medicine. The aim of this study is to estimate the diagnostic accuracy of abdominal point of care ultrasound (POCUS) performed by family physicians () in primary care (PC), in comparison with the findings in the medical record (MR) at 12 months of follow-up. This study is conducted entirely in PC healthcare centers in Spain. Abdominal ultrasound scans performed by (selected on the basis of their ultrasound knowledge and experience) are compared with the findings, or not, in the patient's MR after a 12-month follow-up period. The study will involve 100 in Spain and an estimated sample size of 1334 patients who are to undergo abdominal POCUS at the indication of their physician. The results of the abdominal POCUS will be collected and compared with the findings of the MR. This comparison will be performed by another physician of the research team, different from their FP after one year of follow-up. The diagnostic accuracy of abdominal POCUS has been addressed in the hospital setting but not in PC. This lack of evidence can begin to be resolved with studies such as the one we present, designed for populations such as those treated in PC and taking the patient's MR as the gold standard, which will allow us to make comparisons with the patient's clinical course. https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/16987Abdominal point-of-care ultrasoundFamily PhysicianDiagnostic accuracyPrimary CareMedical History taking |
| spellingShingle | Antonio Calvo-Cebrián Rafael Alonso Roca Ignacio Manuel Sanchez-Barrancos Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol POCUS Journal Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound Family Physician Diagnostic accuracy Primary Care Medical History taking |
| title | Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol |
| title_full | Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol |
| title_fullStr | Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol |
| title_short | Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal Point of Care Ultrasound in Primary Care: Study Design and Protocol |
| title_sort | diagnostic accuracy of abdominal point of care ultrasound in primary care study design and protocol |
| topic | Abdominal point-of-care ultrasound Family Physician Diagnostic accuracy Primary Care Medical History taking |
| url | https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/pocus/article/view/16987 |
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