Table 6.
Characteristics of included studies on non-radiologist US after trauma
| Author | Year | Country | Department | n | Age (years) | Design | Indication | Ultrasound performera |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingeman [35] | 1996 | USA | Emergency | 31 | 2–18 | Obs | Free fluid | EDP |
| Thourani [36] | 1998 | USA | Emergency | 192 | 0–14 | Obs | Free fluid | Surgeon |
| Partrick [37] | 1998 | USA | Surgery | 230 | 0–17 | Obs | Free fluid | Surgeon |
| Corbett [38] | 2000 | USA | Emergency | 47 | 9 | Obs | Free fluid | EDP |
| Scaife [39] | 2013 | USA | Emergency | 88 | 2–12 | Obs | Free fluid | Surgeon |
| Menaker [40] | 2014 | USA | Emergency | 887 | 6–16 | Obs | Free fluid | EDP |
| McGaha [41] | 2019 | USA | Emergency | 292 | 11+−5 | Retro | Free fluid | – |
| Holmes [42] | 2017 | USA | Emergency | 925 | 9.7±5.3 | RCT | Free fluid | EDP |
| Brenkert [43] | 2017 | USA | Emergency | 103 | 6–14 | Retro | Free fluid | EDP |
EDP emergency department physician, Obs observational, Retro retrospective, RCT randomised controlled trial
– indicates not reported, and no radiologist as co-author