Table 3 Fleiss’ kappa (κ) values for the five checklist items
Checklist Items | POCUS Users (n = 59) | Novices (n = 39) | Experienced (n = 20) | UG Novice (n = 19) | PG Novice (n = 20) | Experienced PG (n = 11) | Experienced Staff (n = 9) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abdomen Q 6 Scans through the hepato-renal interface, including liver tip | 0.52 | 0.69 | 0.12 | 0.60 | 0.23 | −0.04 | 0.31 |
Abdomen Q 8 Scans through the spleno-renal interface | 0.55 | 0.69 | 0.15 | 0.22 | 0.69 | 0.21 | 0.0 |
Abdomen Q 9 Identifies and sweeps the spleno-diaphragmatic interface | 0.32 | 0.53 | −0.08 | 0.31 | 0.21 | 0.27 | −0.47 |
Cardiac Q 9 Identifies the pericardium | 0.54 | 0.63 | 0.4 | 0.77 | 0.34 | 0.13 | 0.77 |
Aorta Q 7 Scans aorta from diaphragm to bifurcation | 0.48 | 0.53 | 0.17 | 0.46 | 0.14 | 0.62 | −0.20 |