Effect of a point-of-care ultrasound–driven diagnostic pathway on diagnostic certainty in emergency department patients with dyspnea: a randomized controlled substudy

A POCUS-driven diagnostic pathway increased early diagnostic certainty, but not diagnostic certainty at the time of patient disposition. This was reflected in a higher initial diagnostic probability for the primary diagnosis and greater concordance between the primary tentative diagnoses recorded in the paired surveys.

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European Journal of Emergency Medicine
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2026-03-23
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https://doi.org/10.1097/mej.0000000000001331
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Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
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Effect of a point-of-care ultrasound–driven diagnostic pathway on diagnostic certainty in emergency department patients with dyspnea: a randomized controlled substudy

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Effect of a point-of-care ultrasound–driven diagnostic pathway on diagnostic certainty in emergency department patients with dyspnea: a randomized controlled substudy

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Abstract

A POCUS-driven diagnostic pathway increased early diagnostic certainty, but not diagnostic certainty at the time of patient disposition. This was reflected in a higher initial diagnostic probability for the primary diagnosis and greater concordance between the primary tentative diagnoses recorded in the paired surveys.

European Journal of Emergency Medicine
University of Copenhagen (DK), University of Southern Denmark (DK), Aarhus University (DK), Odense University Hospital (DK), Aarhus University Hospital (DK), Slagelse Hospital (DK), Regional Hospital Horsens (DK), Regional Hospital Randers (DK)
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