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. 2016 Sep 12;17(6):734–740. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2016.8.31387

Table 3.

Average post-session PGY (postgraduate year)-2 student responses on scale from 1–5 (reported with standard deviation) given after physical exam course incorporating ultrasound.

Assessment question Response
I would like to see ultrasound integrated into my medical education 4.52 (0.62)
Ultrasound has the ability to enhance my medical training in the pre-clinical courses 4.45 (0.62)
Ultrasound has the ability to enhance my medical training in the clinical years 4.67 (0.6)
I would benefit from continued ultrasound exposure throughout all four years of medical school 4.39 (0.74)
It is important for me to learn basic ultrasound skills during medical school 4.61 (0.56)
The addition of ultrasound to the physical diagnosis curriculum helped me more effectively learn physical exam skills 4.36 (0.92)
Visualizing anatomy by ultrasound gave me more confidence in my physical exam skills 4.33 (1.0)
Ultrasound should continue to be a part of the physical diagnosis course in the future 4.55 (0.67)
I would like to see ultrasound given more time throughout all four years of medical school 4.36 (0.82)

1=Strongly disagree

2=Disagree

3=Neither agree or disagree

4=Agree

5=Strongly agree