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. 2024 Aug 28;24:939. doi: 10.1186/s12909-024-05925-x

Table 1.

Adapted LUS-OSAUS score with 6 areas and 18 items

Area (n = 6) Item (n = 18)
Indication
Indication: evaluates the indication for lung ultrasound, suggests focused questions
Systematic lung ultrasound examination
Performs lung ultrasound systematically
Performs lung ultrasound on the basis of a focused question and places patient accordingly
Technical skills
Correct choice of transducer/preset
Correct depth
Correct gain
Saves images correctly
Labels anatomical position correctly
Interpretability of the images
Findings
Correct assessment of pleura
Correct assessment of B-lines
Correct assessment of consolidations
Correct assessment of pleural effusion
Correct assessment of diaphragm
Correct assessment of M-mode
Correct assessment of whether ultrasound-guided thoracentesis is safe
Documentation
Documents findings in patient’s chart
Conclusion
Able to make a diagnosis on the basis of lung ultrasound findings and able to integrate lung ultrasound findings with patient’s history