CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Laryngorhinootologie 2019; 98(S 02): S19
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1685663
Abstracts
Imaging/Sonography

Impact of structured reporting on developing head and neck ultrasound skills in residency training

BP Ernst
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
F Katzer
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
M Hodeib
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
J Künzel
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
S Strieth
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
C Matthias
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
,
M Frölich
2   Radiologie LMU München, München
,
S Becker
1   HNO-Uniklinik Mainz, Mainz
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    Introduction:

    Reliable reporting of head and neck ultrasound studies (HNUS) is a problem especially during education due to a lack of standardization in reporting structures and terminology. Consequently, there is a high interobserver variability. Thus, the aim of the present study is to compare the quality of free text (FTR) and structured reports (SR) of HNUS in a set of DEGUM-certified ultrasound course participating residents.

    Materials and Methods:

    Image documentation of typical sonopathologies was presented to 20 participating physicians at DEGUM ultrasound courses. Both FTR and SR were generated by each participant. A specialized template for SR of HNUS was created using an online based approach. Corresponding FTR and SR were evaluated regarding overall completeness, required time to complete and readability by two experienced ultrasound experts (DEGUM grade II) independently. Additionally, user satisfaction was evaluated by a questionnaire using a visual analog scale (VAS).

    Results:

    SR yielded significantly better ratings in terms of report completeness than FTR (92.8% vs. 31.6%, p < 0.01). In addition, sonopathologies were described in more detail (72.4% vs. 59.2%, p < 0.01) and readability was significantly higher using SR (100% vs. 52.3%, p < 0.01). Time to complete the report was tendentially shorter for SR (102 s vs. 115 s seconds, p = 0.1) and user satisfaction was significantly higher (VAS 8.3 vs. 6.8, p < 0.01).

    Conclusion:

    SR of HNUS provides more detailed information with a better readability in a time saving manner within resident ultrasound training. Additionally, the learning process may be facilitated by SR due to the structured approach and standardized terminology. Therefore, SR should be recommended for use in ultrasound education.


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    Dr. med. Benjamin Philipp Ernst
    HNO-Uniklinik Mainz,
    Langenbeckstraße 1, 55131
    Mainz

    Publication History

    Publication Date:
    23 April 2019 (online)

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