Feasibility of point-of-care cardiac ultrasound performed by clinicians at health centers in Tanzania

Table 2 Baseline predictors of trainee proficiency in obtaining and interpreting images during the clinical scanning period

Predictor variable, as pertains to trainees	Image quality: % of images graded 3 or higher		Image interpretation: mean kappa across all pathologies
Predictor variable, as pertains to trainees	Correlation (r)	p value	Correlation (r)	p value
Trainee age	− 0.398	0.329	− 0.685	0.061
Trainee sex	− 0.050	0.906	0.277	0.507
Highest academic degree	0.655	0.078	0.655	0.078
# of years in clinical practice	− 0.185	0.660	− 0.549	0.158
# ultrasound exams performed prior to training	0.733	0.039	0.452	0.261
Self-described ability to learn new technical skills	0.507	0.200	− 0.056	0.895
Self-described knowledge-base in cardiology	− 0.577	0.134	− 0.577	0.134
Test score: Pre-training 10Q Anatomy and Physiology	0.102	0.810	0.106	0.802
Test score: Post-training 10Q Anatomy and Physiology	0.492	0.215	0.388	0.342
Test score: Pre-training 20Q Ultrasound Images	0.253	0.546	0.217	0.607
Test score: Post-training 20Q Ultrasound Images	0.881	0.004	0.876	0.004

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