Niklas Kahr Rasmussen1,2, Leizl Joy Nayahangan3, Jonathan Carlsen4,5, Olle Ekberg6, Knut Brabrand7, Elisabeth Albrecht-Beste5,8, Michael Bachmann Nielsen4,5, Lars Konge5,3. 1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. niklas.kahr.rasmussen@regionh.dk. 2. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. niklas.kahr.rasmussen@regionh.dk. 3. Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation, Centre for HR and Education, the Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark. 4. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark. 5. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. 6. Department of Translational Medicine, Division of Medical Radiology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden. 7. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway. 8. Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To develop a generic and objective tool for assessing competence in percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures. METHODS: Interventional ultrasound experts from the Nordic countries were invited to participate in a three-round Delphi process. A steering committee was formed to manage the process. In round 1, the experts were asked to suggest all aspects to consider when assessing competence in US-guided procedures. Suggestions were analyzed and condensed into assessment items. In round 2, the expert panel rated these items on a 1-5 scale and suggested new items. Items with a mean rating of ≤ 3.5 were excluded. In round 3, the expert panel rated the list items and suggested changes to the items. RESULTS: Twenty-five experts were invited, and response rates in the three rounds were 68% (17 out of 25), 100% (17 out of 17), and 100% (17 out of 17). The three-round Delphi process resulted in a 12-item assessment tool, using a five-point rating scale. The final assessment tool evaluates pre-procedural planning, US technique, procedural technique, patient safety, communication, and teamwork. CONCLUSIONS: Expert consensus was achieved on a generic tool for assessment of competence in percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures-the Interventional Ultrasound Skills Evaluation (IUSE). This is the initial step in ensuring a valid and reliable method for assessment of interventional US skill. KEY POINTS: • Through a Delphi process, expert consensus was achieved on the content of an assessment tool for percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures-the Interventional Ultrasound Skills Evaluation (IUSE) tool. • The IUSE tool is comprehensive and covers pre-procedural planning, US technique, procedural technique, patient safety, communication, and teamwork. • This is an important step in ensuring valid and reliable assessment of interventional US skills.
OBJECTIVES: To develop a generic and objective tool for assessing competence in percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures. METHODS: Interventional ultrasound experts from the Nordic countries were invited to participate in a three-round Delphi process. A steering committee was formed to manage the process. In round 1, the experts were asked to suggest all aspects to consider when assessing competence in US-guided procedures. Suggestions were analyzed and condensed into assessment items. In round 2, the expert panel rated these items on a 1-5 scale and suggested new items. Items with a mean rating of ≤ 3.5 were excluded. In round 3, the expert panel rated the list items and suggested changes to the items. RESULTS: Twenty-five experts were invited, and response rates in the three rounds were 68% (17 out of 25), 100% (17 out of 17), and 100% (17 out of 17). The three-round Delphi process resulted in a 12-item assessment tool, using a five-point rating scale. The final assessment tool evaluates pre-procedural planning, US technique, procedural technique, patient safety, communication, and teamwork. CONCLUSIONS: Expert consensus was achieved on a generic tool for assessment of competence in percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures-the Interventional Ultrasound Skills Evaluation (IUSE). This is the initial step in ensuring a valid and reliable method for assessment of interventional US skill. KEY POINTS: • Through a Delphi process, expert consensus was achieved on the content of an assessment tool for percutaneous ultrasound-guided procedures-the Interventional Ultrasound Skills Evaluation (IUSE) tool. • The IUSE tool is comprehensive and covers pre-procedural planning, US technique, procedural technique, patient safety, communication, and teamwork. • This is an important step in ensuring valid and reliable assessment of interventional US skills.
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