The Rapid Assessment of Competency in Echocardiography Scale: Validation of a Tool for Point-of-Care Ultrasound

Conclusions—
The RACE scale provides a straightforward means to assess learner performance with minimal requirements for evaluator training. Our results support the conclusion that the tool is an effective means of making valid judgments regarding competency in point-of-care cardiac US.

Source: Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine - June 27, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Millington, S. J., Arntfield, R. T., Hewak, M., Hamstra, S. J., Beaulieu, Y., Hibbert, B., Koenig, S., Kory, P., Mayo, P., Schoenherr, J. R. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research