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Does the use of Seattle criteria improve agreement in ECG interpretation among cardiologists and sport physicians screening young athletes?
Does the use of Seattle criteria improve agreement in ECG interpretation among cardiologists and sport physicians screening young athletes?
Despite improvements with the Seattle criteria, high variability in ECG interpretation among physicians remains a significant limitation for ECG-based screening programs in athletes.
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Persistent high variability limits ECG screening reliability in athletes; leaves open whether standardized training can further reduce discrepancies.
Seattle criteria reduced the number of abnormal ECGs in athletes and increased agreement in classification. However, variability in ECG interpretation by cardiologists and sport physicians remains high and is a limitation for ECG-based screening programs.
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