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OBJECTIVES : To explore the current status of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in
the realm of physical medicine and rehabilitation (PMR), and to determine the
effects of a 1-day MSUS course on the awareness of physiatrists. DESIGN: Survey.
SETTING: International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Congress,
2009, Istanbul. PARTICIPANTS: Physiatrists attending the congress (n=276) and the
MSUS course (n=30). INTERVENTION: Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The
survey contained 17 multiple-choice and open-ended questions concerning personal
background, perceptions regarding MSUS, and current use of MSUS. Additionally, a
group of physicians who attended the 1-day MSUS course before the congress were
evaluated twice (before and after the course) to assess the change in their
awareness. RESULTS: Data from 306 physiatrists (with a mean experience of
10.5+/-8.1 y in the field of PMR) were evaluated. Among the participants, 57.8%
were using MSUS in their diagnostic algorithms, 90.4% were thinking that
physiatrists should perform sonography themselves, and 75.1% declared that they
would perform sonography if they had a device. The ratio of subjects who rated
MSUS to be essential for their clinical practice increased from 35.7% to 58.6%
after the MSUS course (P>.05). CONCLUSIONS: Physiatrists strongly believe that
they should perform MSUS themselves, lack of education and lack of device seem to
be important issues to be addressed, and even a 1-day course significantly
changes awareness of MSUS.
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