Level of training | — | Staff surgeon (> 10 years practice) | Staff surgeon (< 10 years practice) | Fellow | Senior resident (years 3–5) | Junior resident (years 1–2) |
Frequency that PoCUS results are used in practice | Very often | Somewhat often | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | — |
Frequency of performing PoCUS personally in practice | Very often | Somewhat often | Occasionally | Rarely | Never | — |
Frequency of referrals based on PoCUS-diagnosed biliary disease | > 20 times | 10–20 times | 5–10 times | 3–5 times | 1–2 times | Never |
Perceived sensitivity of PoCUS for cholelithiasis | 90%–100% | 80%–90% | 70%–80% | 60%–70% | 50%–60% | < 50% |
Perceived sensitivity of PoCUS for cholecystitis | 90%–100% | 80%–90% | 70%–80% | 60%–70% | 50%–60% | < 50% |
Ability to admit, diagnose and/or operate based on PoCUS findings | Yes, definitely | Likely yes | Maybe | Likely no | No, definitely not | — |