Medical students’ proficiency in performance of the resting ankle‐brachial index is not sustained at 6 months

Proficiency of Medical Students at Obtaining Pressure Measurement Readings Using Automated Ankle and Toe Measuring Devices for Diagnosis of Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease

“…Wider implementation of this technique however is hampered, especially among non-vascular physicians, by its high requirements in terms of technical and learning skills. A previous study revealed that even after following a practical training course, only 11 of 20 students succeeded in measuring systolic pressure and even then had lost their proficiency six months later through lack of practice in the intervening period (7,8).…”

Recommandations du Collège des enseignants de médecine vasculaire (CEMV) : analyse des flux artériels Doppler (classification de Saint-Bonnet simplifiée)

“…Cependant, dans certaines populations comme chez les diabétiques, les insuffisants rénaux, et les personnes âgées notamment, l'IPS de repos peut être faussement normal [5]. Dans ces cas et compte tenu des difficultés d'apprentissage, l'évaluation des flux Doppler peut apparaître comme intéressante [7][8][9][10]. Ainsi, l'artériopathie des membres inférieurs peut être définie au repos par [3,6,11]:…”