Samuels Jonathan, Abramson Steven B, Kaeley Gurjit S
Division of Rheumatology, Hospital for Joint Diseases, 301 E. 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Bull NYU Hosp Jt Dis. 2010;68(4):292-8.
Fewer United States rheumatologists perform or utilize musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) than those in Europe, though this disparity is narrowing. To document perceptions and use of MSUS in the U.S. rheumatology community, we sent an anonymous electronic survey to American College of Rheumatology (ACR) physicians and tailored versions to fellows and program directors. A separately-conducted survey was sent to a smaller group of rheumatologists already utilizing MSUS. Acknowledging survey bias, we found that 20% of rheumatologists and fellows who responded are utilizing MSUS, and those using it primarily do so for diagnosis and injection guidance. Many rheumatologists across the country think that ultrasound should become a standard tool in rheumatology training, practice, and research. Despite an inherent survey bias likely overstating interest in MSUS, this study is valuable as the first to document this trend among U.S. rheumatologists.
与欧洲的风湿病学家相比，美国进行或使用肌肉骨骼超声（MSUS）的医生较少，不过这种差距正在缩小。为了记录美国风湿病学界对MSUS的认知和使用情况，我们向美国风湿病学会（ACR）的医生发送了一份匿名电子调查问卷，并为研究员和项目主任发送了定制版本。还向一小群已经在使用MSUS的风湿病学家发送了另一项单独进行的调查。尽管认识到调查存在偏差，但我们发现，回复问卷的风湿病学家和研究员中有20%正在使用MSUS，而使用它的人主要是用于诊断和注射指导。美国各地的许多风湿病学家认为，超声应该成为风湿病学培训、实践和研究中的标准工具。尽管调查存在固有的偏差，可能高估了对MSUS的兴趣，但这项研究作为第一项记录美国风湿病学家这一趋势的研究，具有重要价值。
