Echocardiography is an essential imaging modality for clinical care. Currently, by
virtue of graduating from cardiology residency and performing/interpreting an arbitrary
number of echocardiograms, cardiology trainees are deemed competent to independently
practice echocardiography. There is no formal assessment to ensure their competence.
Recognizing this unmet need, we developed a novel echocardiography assessment tool
and piloted it in a sample of 38 participants (including 7 expert echocardiographers).
The tool was found to be valid and reliable in assessing independent echocardiography
interpretation skills; thus can be used during training to ensure cardiology residents
achieve competence in echocardiography before completing their training.
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Article info
Publication history
Accepted:
February 22,
2023
Received in revised form:
February 2,
2023
Received:
December 11,
2022
Publication stage
In Press Journal Pre-ProofIdentification
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© 2023 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.
