title: Do pediatric electrophysiologists read pre-participation screening electrocardiograms more accurately than general pediatric cardiologists?
abstract: Pre-participation electrocardiogram (ECG) screening of athletes is controversial. Pediatric electrophysiologists do not interpret screening ECGs more accurately than pediatric cardiologists with average number of correct ECG interpretations of 13.1-12.4 (P = .14). Electrophysiologists ordered fewer follow-up tests and were more likely to give sports recommendations based on published guidelines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA.
authors.forename: Anna L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Harbison
authors.forename: Allison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Hill
authors.forename: Kara S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Motonaga
authors.forename: Christina Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Anne M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Dubin
mesh_terms: D002309:Cardiology; D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D008511:Medicine; D010372:Pediatrics; D013177:Sports
keywords: ECG; EP; Electrocardiogram; Electrophysiologist; HCM; Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; PC; Pediatric cardiologist; Screening ECG; sECG