Neuromuscular ultrasound competency assessment: Consensus-based survey

Eman A. Tawfik; Michael S. Cartwright; Alexander Grimm; Andrea J. Boon; Antonios Kerasnoudis; David C. Preston; Einar Wilder-Smith; Hubertus Axer; Lisa D. Hobson-Webb; Nens van Alfen; Nicholas Crump; Nortina Shahrizaila; Peter Inkpen; Ross Mandeville; Sarada Sakamuri; Steven J. Shook; Susan Shin; Francis O. Walker

doi:10.1002/mus.27163

Neuromuscular ultrasound competency assessment: Consensus-based survey

Eman A. Tawfik, Michael S. Cartwright, Alexander Grimm, Andrea J. Boon, Antonios Kerasnoudis, David C. Preston, Einar Wilder-Smith, Hubertus Axer, Lisa D. Hobson-Webb, Nens van Alfen, Nicholas Crump, Nortina Shahrizaila, Peter Inkpen, Ross Mandeville, Sarada Sakamuri, Steven J. Shook, Susan Shin, Francis O. Walker

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

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Neuromuscular ultrasound is a rapidly evolving specialty with direct application for patient care. Competency assessment is an essential standard needed to ensure quality for practitioners, particularly for those newly acquiring skills with the technique. Our aim was to survey experts' opinions regarding physician competency assessment of neuromuscular ultrasound and to identify minimal competency of knowledge and skills. The opinions of 18 experts were obtained through the Delphi method using two consecutive electronic surveys. A high degree of consensus was achieved on items regarding framework and the conduct of neuromuscular ultrasound assessment and the knowledge and skills that a candidate needs to attain minimal competency in neuromuscular ultrasound. In this study, a group of neuromuscular ultrasound experts developed a general framework for neuromuscular ultrasound competency assessment and recommended testable areas of knowledge and skills suitable for establishing minimal competency.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	651-656
Number of pages	6
Journal	Muscle and Nerve
Volume	63
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27163
State	Published - May 2021

Keywords

certification
competency
neuromuscular
neuromuscular ultrasound
sonography
ultrasound imaging

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Physiology
Clinical Neurology
Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Physiology (medical)

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Tawfik, E. A., Cartwright, M. S., Grimm, A., Boon, A. J., Kerasnoudis, A., Preston, D. C., Wilder-Smith, E., Axer, H., Hobson-Webb, L. D., van Alfen, N., Crump, N., Shahrizaila, N., Inkpen, P., Mandeville, R., Sakamuri, S., Shook, S. J., Shin, S., & Walker, F. O. (2021). Neuromuscular ultrasound competency assessment: Consensus-based survey. Muscle and Nerve, 63(5), 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27163

Tawfik, EA, Cartwright, MS, Grimm, A, Boon, AJ, Kerasnoudis, A, Preston, DC, Wilder-Smith, E, Axer, H, Hobson-Webb, LD, van Alfen, N, Crump, N, Shahrizaila, N, Inkpen, P, Mandeville, R, Sakamuri, S, Shook, SJ, Shin, S & Walker, FO 2021, 'Neuromuscular ultrasound competency assessment: Consensus-based survey', Muscle and Nerve, vol. 63, no. 5, pp. 651-656. https://doi.org/10.1002/mus.27163

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