Can Untrained Patients Perform Their Own Skin and Soft Tissue Ultrasound Examination by Teleguidance?
POCUS J
; 8(2): 159-164, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
Objectives:
This pilot study aims to determine if patients untrained in performing ultrasound can self-scan to obtain images under remote clinician teleguidance during a simulated telehealth encounter. This study also seeks to describe the patients' comfort level and barriers to performing an ultrasound examination on themselves using a handheld ultrasound device.Methods:
This was a single center prospective observational cohort study conducted over a 4-month period in 2021. Patients were eligible if they had no prior training in the use of ultrasound and in the use of teleguidance. They voluntarily consented to participate at a single ambulatory internal medicine clinic.Results:
20 participants were enrolled and underwent teleguidance to ultrasound their own skin and soft tissues at the antecubital fossae. Six second video clips were evaluated by 2 subject matter experts using the Point of Care Ultrasound Image Quality scale. A score >7 was considered adequate for diagnostic interpretation. The average score was 10.15/14, with a minimum score of 5/14, and maximum score of 14/14 and a standard deviation (SD) of 2.39 using a two tailed Z-score. Setting alpha at 0.05 the 95% CI was (5.47-14.83).Conclusion:
In a pilot study of 20 participants with no ultrasound experience, untrained healthy volunteers were able to perform technically acceptable and interpretable ultrasound scans using teleguidance by a trained clinician.
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