Can a Teaching Intervention Reduce Interobserver Variability in LVEF Assessment
Author(s) -
Amer M. Johri,
Michael H. Picard,
John Newell,
Jane E. Marshall,
Mary Etta King,
Judy Hung
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.06.004
Subject(s) - ejection fraction , parasternal line , context (archaeology) , intervention (counseling) , medicine , biplane , medical physics , cardiology , nursing , heart failure , paleontology , engineering , biology , aerospace engineering
This study sought to determine whether a formalized teaching intervention could reduce the interobserver variability (IOV) in visual estimation of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) within a group of sonographers and physicians with a spectrum of experience.
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