Table 5.
Influence of experience on measurement time of the ABI
|
Included patients |
Time ABI measurement1(min) Mean (SD) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Experienced |
Non-experienced |
||
| GP2 | PA3 | GP2 | PA3 | |
| Patient 1 |
13.5 (5.9) (n = 47) |
19.7 (9.5) (n = 78) |
18.0 (8.1) (n = 73) |
19.1 (8.1) (n = 206) |
| Patient 2 |
14.2 (5.9) (n = 47) |
18.8 (8.7) (n = 76) |
16.7 (6.9) (n = 71) |
19.0 (7.3) (n = 201) |
| Patient 3 |
13.1 (5.4) (n = 43) |
19.6 (10.4) (n = 78) |
17.1 (7.5) (n = 71) |
18.8 (7.3) (n = 205) |
| Patient 4 |
12.4 (4.7) (n = 45) |
18.4 (7.8) (n = 77) |
16.6 (7.5) (n = 70) |
18.1 (7.1) (n = 205) |
| Patient 5 |
12.6 (5.8) (n = 47) |
18.4 (6.9) (n = 76) |
16.4 (9.6) (n = 71) |
18.1 (6.9) (n = 202) |
| Patient 6 – 10 |
12.8 (5.7) (n = 228) |
17.8 (7.4) (n = 367) |
16.0 (7.8) (n = 354) |
18.0 (7.5) (n = 993) |
| Patient 11 – 15 |
12.2 (5.2) (n = 211) |
17.7 (7.3) (n = 355) |
15.3 (7.5) (n = 341) |
17.5 (7.2) (n = 947) |
| Patient ≥ 16 | 12.5 (5.4) (n = 200) | 18.0 (7.5) (n = 347) | 15.5 (7.2) (n = 335) | 17.4 (6.9) (n = 936) |
1Time ABI measurement included time needed to perform systolic pressures of the brachial artery at both arms and of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries at both legs. 2GP: general practitioner; 3PA: practice assistent.