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. 2012 Jul 30;12:59. doi: 10.1186/1471-2261-12-59

Table 5.

Influence of experience on measurement time of the ABI

Included patients
Time ABI measurement1(min) Mean (SD)
 
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.