Title
Pan-American league of associations for rheumatology (PANLAR) recommendations and guidelines for musculoskeletal ultrasound training in the americas for rheumatologists
Date Issued
01 January 2010
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Pineda C.
Reginato A.M.
Flores V.
Aliste M.
Aragón-Laínez R.A.
González A.B.
Bouffard J.A.
Caballero-Uribe C.V.
Chávez-López M.
Chávez-Pérez N.N.
Collado P.
Díaz-Coto J.F.
Duarte M.
Filippucci E.
Galarza-Maldonado C.
García-Kutzbach A.
Javier Godoy F.
González-Sevillano E.
Da Silveira I.G.
Gutiérrez M.
Hernández-Díaz C.
Hernández J.
Lamuño-Encorrada M.
Marcos J.C.
Marín-Arriaga N.
Mendonça J.A.
Michaud J.
Moya C.
Muñoz-Louis R.
Neubarth F.
Quintero M.
Reyes B.
Ruta S.
Rodríguez-Henríquez P.J.
Solano C.
Ventura-Ríos L.
Möller I.
Naredo E.
Publisher(s)
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
Wolters Kluwer Health
Abstract
Objective: To develop guidelines for Musculoskeletal Ultrasound (MSKUS) training for rheumatologists in the Americas. Methods: A total of 25 Rheumatologists from 19 countries of the American Continent participated in a consensus-based interactive process (Delphi method) using 2 consecutive electronic questionnaires. The first questionnaire included the following: the relevance of organizing courses to teach MSKUS to Rheumatologists, the determination of the most effective educational course models, the trainee levels, the educational objectives, the requirements for passing the course(s), the course venues, the number of course participants per instructor, and the percentage of time spent in hands-on sessions. The second questionnaire consisted of questions that did not achieve consensus (>65%) in the first questionnaire, topics, and pathologies to be covered at each course MSKUS level. Results: General consensus was obtained for MSKUS courses to be divided into 3 educational levels: basic, intermediate, and advanced. These courses should be taught using a theoretical-didactic and hands-on model. In addition, the group established the minimum requirements for attending and passing each MSKUS course level, the ideal number of course participants per instructor (4 participants/instructor), and the specific topics and musculoskeletal pathologies to be covered. In the same manner, the group concluded that 60% to 70% of course time should be focused on hands-on sessions. Conclusion: A multinational group of MSKUS sonographers using a consensus-based questionnaire (Delphi method) established the first recommendations and guidelines for MSKUS course training in the Americas. Pan-American League of Associations for Rheumatology urges that these guidelines and recommendations be adopted in the future by both national and regional institutions in the American continent involved in the training of Rheumatologists for the performance of MSKUS. Copyright © 2010 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Start page
113
End page
118
Volume
16
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Reumatología Radiología, Medicina nuclear, Imágenes médicas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-77951036862
Source
Journal of Clinical Rheumatology
ISSN of the container
10761608
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