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Table 3 Final skills list (36) that obtained a consensus after two Delphi rounds classified according to the skills field studied

From: Consensus on relevant point-of-care ultrasound skills in General Practice: a two-round French Delphi study

Skills

Median

Distribution

Agreement

Exp.

Abdominal/digestive

 Affirm or not the presence of biliary lithiasis(es)

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not elements indicating cholecystitis

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not the existence of a peritoneal effusion

9

9–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Differentiate between a healthy appendix and a pathological appendix

7

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Identify mesenteric adenitis

7

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not dilatation of the common bile duct (hepatic duct and bile duct)

9

6–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Suggest hepatic cirrhosis when hepatic dysmorphia is found

7

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not the presence of a focal liver lesion

8

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not constipation in children

2,5

1–5

Inap

Relative

8

Gynecology/Obstetric

 Identify the precise location of an intrauterine device

9

9–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not a viable intrauterine pregnancy

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Assess gestational age of an intra-uterine pregnancy

9

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Evoke an ectopic pregnancy

9

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or no intrauterine fibroids

7

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not the presence of a subcutaneous contraceptive implant

9

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Estimate fetal weight, in the second or third trimester of pregnancy

1

1–5

Inap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not adnexal torsion

2,5

1–5

Inap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not a sufficient quantity of amniotic fluid, in the second and third trimester of pregnancy

1

1–5

Inap

Relative

8

Urogenital

 Affirm or not pyelocalyceal cavity dilatation

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not elements suggesting urinary lithiasis

8,5

7–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not a bladder mass

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not the presence of bladder diverticula

9

7–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not a bladder globe

9

9–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Measure urinary bladder volume

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not post-micturition residue

9

9–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Measure post-micturition residue

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not a hydrocele

9

7–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not a testicular mass

9

9–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Measure the bladder wall thickness

8,5

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not a retentional bladder

7

6–8

Ap

Relative

8

 Measure prostate volume

8,5

6–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not a varicocele

7

6–9

Ap

Relative

8

 Affirm or not elements suggesting epididymo-orchitis

7,5

6–9

Ap

Relative

8

Vascular

 Measure the diameter of the abdominal aorta

9

8–9

Ap

Strong

8

 Affirm or not an abdominal aortic aneurysm over 5 cm

9

7–9

Ap

Strong

11

 Affirm or not a proximal Iliac artery aneurysm

7,5

5–9

Ap

Relative

8

  1. Inappropriate agreement (Inap.) is obtained if the median is “1–3”, appropriate agreement (ap.) is obtained if the median is “7–9”
  2. Strong agreement is obtained if the distribution is “1–3” or “7–9”; agreement is relative if the median is “1–5” or “5–9”
  3. Exp. number of experts participating in the 1st Delphi round (= 11) and 2nd Delphi round (= 8)