Table 5. Change in diagnostic impression or disposition plan by study type.
| All patients (n = 753) | Patients with 1 study type (n = 614) | Patients with > 1 study typea (n = 139) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Type | Change in Dx or Dispo % (n/total) | Chi2 (p) | Change in Dx or Dispo % (n/total) | Chi2 (p) | Change in Dx or Dispo % (n/total) | Chi2 (p) |
| Renal | 46.2 (18/39) | 6.026 (0.014)* | 38.1 (8/21) | 1.960 (0.162) | 55.6 (10/18) | 0.874 (0.350) |
| Thoracic | 45.2 (28/62) | 8.797 (0.003)* | 33.3 (4/12) | 0.444 (0.505) | 48.0 (24/50) | 0.226 (0.635) |
| OB/GYN | 39.0 (30/77) | 4.302 (0.038) | 34.5 (19/55) | 2.880 (0.090) | 50.0 (11/22) | 0.231 (0.631) |
| Musculoskeletal | 30.0 (3/10) | 0.007 (0.934) | 25.0 (2/8) | 0.000 (0.996) | 50.0 (1/2) | 0.018 (0.984) |
| LE Doppler | 30.0 (3/10) | 0.007 (0.934) | 25.0 (2/8) | 0.000 (0.996) | 50.0 (1/2) | 0.018 (0.984) |
| eFAST | 29.7 (137/461) | 0.469 (0.493) | 25.1 (89/354) | 0.002 (0.968) | 44.9 (48/107) | 0.040 (0.841) |
| Cardiac | 29.1 (62/213) | 0.012 (0.912) | 19.7 (26/132) | 2.594 (0.107) | 44.4 (36/81) | 0.061 (0.806) |
| Abdominal | 26.8 (15/56) | 0.122 (0.727) | 16.7 (4/24) | 0.941 (0.332) | 34.4 (11/32) | 2.011 (0.156) |
| Total | 28.8 (217/753) | 25.1 (154/614) | 45.3 (63/139) | |||
Impact of point of care ultrasound on clinical decision-making by study type.
a Among patients with recorded diagnosis and disposition, there were 139 patients with greater than one study type.