From: Family medicine residents’ skill levels in emergency chest X-ray interpretation
Variable | Adequate Training in Interpreting Chest X-Ray | P valuea | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
Gender | |||||
Male | 38 | (42.2) | 52 | (57.8) | 0.20 |
Female | 59 | (51.3) | 56 | (48.4) | |
Years in Practice | |||||
0–1 year | 54 | (60.0) | 36 | (40.0) | 0.01 |
2 years | 8 | (34.8) | 15 | (65.2) | |
3 years | 7 | (58.3) | 5 | (41.7) | |
4 years | 10 | (45.5) | 12 | (54.5) | |
≥ 5 years | 18 | (31.0) | 40 | (69.0) | |
Type of Training | |||||
Medical Intern | 53 | (59.6) | 36 | (40.4) | < 0.01 |
General Practitioner | 7 | (33.3) | 14 | (66.7) | |
Family Medicine Resident | 19 | (25.7) | 55 | (74.3) | |
Radiology Resident | 18 | (85.7) | 3 | (14.3) | |
Diagnostic Accuracy | 67.7% | 59.0% | < 0.01 |