Table 1.
Scoring system used to evaluate transthoracic echocardiography skills
| 0 | 2 | 3 | Total score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Quality of TTE views |
|
|
|
|
| Left parasternal long axis |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| Left parasternal short axis |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| Apical four-chamber view |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| Apical two-chamber view |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| Subcostal four-chamber view |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| IVC view |
Not recorded |
Not optimal |
Optimal |
/2 |
| |
|
|
|
/12 |
|
Semi-quantitative measurements
a
|
|
|
|
|
| Right ventricular dilation |
Disagreement for presence |
Agreement for presence but disagreement for degree |
Agreement for presence and degree |
/2 |
| Pericardial effusion |
Disagreement for presence |
Agreement for presence but disagreement for degree |
Agreement for presence and degree |
/2 |
| Respiratory variation in IVC diameter |
Disagreement for presence |
Agreement for presence but disagreement for degree |
Agreement for presence and degree |
/2 |
| Left ventricular ejection fraction |
Disagreement for presence |
Agreement for presence but disagreement for degree |
Agreement for presence and degree |
/2 |
| |
|
|
|
/8 |
| /20 |
adisagreement or agreement with the assessment of two experts.
IVC: inferior vena cava; TTE: transthoracic echocardiography.