Alfredo Gutiérrez-Hernández, Daffne Danae Baldwin-Monroy, Isabel de Jesús Medina-Vera
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Introduction: the study aims to train and standardize novice healthcare professionals (NHPs) in the use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for quadriceps femoris thickness measurement (QFT) and evaluate the reliability of measurements performed by NHPs. Methods: this study was conducted in a pediatric center in Mexico City between May and July 2024, where the NHPs were trained in ultrasound (US). The training included 12 hours of theory and practice. Measurements were evaluated through an intra- and inter-rater reliability analysis using triplicate measurements from 11 healthy adult volunteers. Results: excellent agreement was observed between the NHPs and the expert instructor's measurements, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.91. Furthermore, inter-rater reliability was very good, with an ICC of 0.997 for the instructor and 0.992 for the NHPs. The Bland-Altman analysis showed a small bias error, indicating high precision in the novice measurements. The results suggest that NHPs can make reliable measurements after appropriate training. These findings are consistent with previous studies and highlight the importance of protocolizing the measurements and structured training to guarantee their reliability. Conclusions: ultrasound is a reliable tool for Quadriceps Femoris Thickness Measurement (QFTM) that NHPs can use. Theoretical-practical training and standardization reduce biases in the precision of measurements made by the US.
Palabras Clave: Point-of-care ultrasound. Quadriceps femoris thickness measurements. Reliability. Muscular mass. Healthcare professionals.
Sergio Alexis Dominguez Lara
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