Table 6.

Miscellaneous studies

Study	Year	Findings	CHEERS Score (max 24)
McGahan [48]	2000	At a single institution, 24-h sonography coverage compared to on-call coverage generated net profit and may have improved patient outcomes	8
Morrow [49]	2015	Ballistics gel can be used to make an effective US training model at a cost-saving with respect to commercially available materials	7
Allen [50]	2017	Downstream imaging after an ED US is increased if the US is performed by a non-radiologist	12
Huang [51]	2017	Introducing a protocol for transcervical US for evaluating pediatric peritonsillar abscess decreased length of stay, surgical procedures and CT scans, however, did not decrease cost	12
Van Schaik [52]	2019	POCUS use in the ED likely produces cost savings by decreasing further diagnostic testing	12