Transfer From a Point-of-care Ultrasound Course

Transfer From a Point-of-care Ultrasound Course to Diagnostic Performance on Patients - a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study explores the effect of a four-hour ultrasound course on physicians' point-of-care ultrasound performance on patients representing acute abdominal surgical conditions.

A randomized controlled trial with physicians was conducted. The intervention group participated in a four-hour abdominal POC US course before performing ultrasound on four patients with different abdominal surgical conditions. The control group did not participate in a course before performing ultrasound on the patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Medical Doctor
• Signed up for a courses in abdominal point-of-care ultrasound

Exclusion Criteria:

• None