Why the study?
Does independent assessment by senior clinical staff reveal significant inter-rater variation in ECG electrode placement in adult ED patients?
Does independent assessment by senior clinical staff reveal significant inter-rater variation in ECG electrode placement in adult ED patients?
There is wide variation in ECG electrode placement among clinical experts, particularly in lateral leads and in women, which may impact the comparison of serial ECGs.
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May compromise serial ECG comparisons in the ED; leaves open the need for standardized placement protocols.
McCann et al. (2007) studied this question.
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