This is a prospective, interventional study aiming to develop and validate an ultrasound training program for gynecology and obstetrics residents, focused on the staging of gynecologic cancers, including ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancer. The program consists of theoretical lectures, practical hands-on sessions, and supervised clinical case evaluations over a six-month period. Residents will perform ultrasound examinations independently, which will be compared to those conducted by expert sonographers. The primary objective is to assess the learning curve of each trainee by evaluating diagnostic concordance with expert findings across specific staging parameters.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
6
A structured educational and practical training program in gynecologic oncology ultrasound designed for residents. The intervention includes lectures, clinical case discussions, supervised and independent ultrasound examinations, and performance assessments to evaluate learning progression and diagnostic concordance with experts.
Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Roma, Italy
Agreement Rate Between Residents and Experts in Ultrasound-Based Staging of Gynecologic Cancers
Assessment of the diagnostic concordance between ultrasound staging performed by residents and expert sonographers, measured across defined anatomical and pathological parameters (e.g., lymph node involvement, carcinomatosis, tumor size and spread). Concordance will be quantified as the percentage of agreement per case and per parameter.
Time frame: Up to 6 months (from the start to the end of the training program)
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