Learning curve of transvaginal ultrasound for the diagnosis of endometriomas assessed by the cumulative summation test (LC-CUSUM).
A specific statistical tool (the cumulative summation test for learning curve or LC-CUSUM) was used to monitor the learning curve of four trainees for the diagnosis of endometriomas by transvaginal ultrasound. A large intertrainee variability in the learning curves was found, justifying a tailored training to learn this diagnosis.
Bazot
Marc
M
Assistance Publique Hôpitaux de Paris (APHP), Hôpital Tenon, APHP, and Université Paris VII, Paris, France. marc.bazot@tnn.aphp.fr
Daraï
Emile
E
Biau
David J
DJ
Ballester
Marcos
M
Dessolle
Lionel
L
D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004715:Endometriosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D015588:Observer Variation; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data