Andrew Katende, Johanna Oehri, Victor Z Urio, Evance Mahundi, Lulu Wilson, Victor Myovela, Chipegwa Mlula, Christamonica Chitimbwa, Caspar Mbawala, Fanuel Faustine, Valentine Mteki, Winfrid Gingo, Faraja Kitila, Ipyana Mwasongwe, Claudia Bucher, Luigia Elzi, James Okuma, Thomas Zoller, Daniel H Paris, Maja Weisser, Martin Rohacek
IMPORTANCE: Agreement in lung ultrasonography findings between clinicians using a handheld ultrasonographic device and expert sonographers using a high-end ultrasonographic machine has not been studied in sub-Saharan Africa. OBJECTIVE: To determine the agreement in ultrasonographic findings and diagnoses between primary care clinicians trained in lung ultrasonography, board-certified expert sonographers, and senior physicians. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cross-sectional single-center study was conducted from February 1, 2022, to April 30, 2023 at a referral center in rural Tanzania...
February 5, 2024: JAMA Network Open