Vasculitis & polymyalgia rheumatica
A preceptorship programme to learn ultrasonography for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis
Authors' conclusion
The integration of technical knowledge with practical skills results in a robust training programme, validating trainees to continue scanning independently.
Study context
- Population
- Trainees learning diagnostic US for suspected GCA
- Participants
- 6 trainees
- Comparison
- Trainee vs trainer US examinations
- Traineen = 6
- Outcome
- Intima-media thickness (IMT), superficial temporal and axillary artery segments
Methodological detailsthree-stage preceptorship programme, trainee–trainer comparison
- Three-stage preceptorship programme
- Trainee–trainer comparison
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Trainee
0.45
mean · SD 0.34
Trainer
0.46
mean · SD 0.35
P = 0.26
- Median US examinations required to reach validation stage
- 16
- Trainee–trainer agreement on halo presence/absence, 403 segments
- κ 0.91 (95% CI 0.86, 0.96)
- Agreement on final diagnosis
- 100%
Original publication
A preceptorship programme to learn ultrasonography for diagnosis of giant cell arteritis. Scand J Rheumatol. Published 2 April 2025. doi:10.
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