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Table 3 Mean skill test scores and breakdown scores for 5 cardiac POCUS views

From: Medical student medium-term skill retention following cardiac point-of-care ultrasound training based on the American Society of Echocardiography curriculum framework

 

Pre-training

Immediate post-training

8-week post-training

Skill test scorea

2.70 ± 1.68

7.91 ± 1.12

4.81 ± 2.28

 PLAX scoreb

0.51 ± 0.78

1.61 ± 0.57

0.73 ± 0.84

 PSAX scoreb

0.49 ± 0.63

1.69 ± 0.39

0.52 ± 0.79

 A4C scoreb

0.32 ± 0.47

1.11 ± 0.49

0.68 ± 0.65

 S4C scoreb

1.06 ± 0.73

1.54 ± 0.47

1.40 ± 0.61

 SIVC scoreb

0.33 ± 0.72

1.97 ± 0.12

1.49 ± 0.83

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  2. The 2-point maximum scores for each of the 5 cardiac POCUS views are added for the 10-point maximum skill test score
  3. A4C apical 4-chamber view, PLAX parasternal long-axis view, PSAX papillary muscle level of parasternal short-axis view, SIVC subcostal inferior vena cava view, S4C subcostal 4-chamber view
  4. a10-point maximum score
  5. b2-point maximum score