The Ultrasound Competency Assessment Tool (UCAT): Development and Evaluation of a Novel Competency-based Assessment Tool for Point-of-care Ultrasound.
Colin R BellAndrew Koch HallNatalie McGuireLouise RangJoseph NewbiggingConor McKaigneyPublished in: AEM education and training (2020)
We developed and successfully piloted the UCAT, an entrustment-based bedside POCUS competency assessment tool suitable for rapid deployment. The findings from this study indicate early validity evidence for the use of the UCAT as an assessment of trainee POCUS competence on FAST. The UCAT should be trialed in different populations performing several POCUS study types.