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Table 5 Influence of experience on measurement time of the ABI

From: Applicability of the ankle-brachial-index measurement as screening device for high cardiovascular risk: an observational study

Included patients

Time ABI measurement1(min) Mean (SD)

 

Experienced

Non-experienced

 

GP2

PA3

GP2

PA3

Patient 1

13.5 (5.9) (n = 47)

19.7 (9.5) (n = 78)

18.0 (8.1) (n = 73)

19.1 (8.1) (n = 206)

Patient 2

14.2 (5.9) (n = 47)

18.8 (8.7) (n = 76)

16.7 (6.9) (n = 71)

19.0 (7.3) (n = 201)

Patient 3

13.1 (5.4) (n = 43)

19.6 (10.4) (n = 78)

17.1 (7.5) (n = 71)

18.8 (7.3) (n = 205)

Patient 4

12.4 (4.7) (n = 45)

18.4 (7.8) (n = 77)

16.6 (7.5) (n = 70)

18.1 (7.1) (n = 205)

Patient 5

12.6 (5.8) (n = 47)

18.4 (6.9) (n = 76)

16.4 (9.6) (n = 71)

18.1 (6.9) (n = 202)

Patient 6 – 10

12.8 (5.7) (n = 228)

17.8 (7.4) (n = 367)

16.0 (7.8) (n = 354)

18.0 (7.5) (n = 993)

Patient 11 – 15

12.2 (5.2) (n = 211)

17.7 (7.3) (n = 355)

15.3 (7.5) (n = 341)

17.5 (7.2) (n = 947)

Patient ≥ 16

12.5 (5.4) (n = 200)

18.0 (7.5) (n = 347)

15.5 (7.2) (n = 335)

17.4 (6.9) (n = 936)

  1. 1Time ABI measurement included time needed to perform systolic pressures of the brachial artery at both arms and of the dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial arteries at both legs. 2GP: general practitioner; 3PA: practice assistent.