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Table 4 Multivariate mixed effects logistic regression model for factors that are associated with discordance

From: On-call transthoracic echocardiographic interpretation by first year cardiology fellows: comparison with attending cardiologists

 

OR

95% CI

p value

Heart rate

1.01

(1.00, 1.02)

0.048

Systolic BP

  

0.16

 Systolic BP < 90

0.86

(0.44, 1.68)

0.67

 90 ≤ Systolic BP < 125

REF

REF

REF

 Systolic BP ≥ 125

0.64

(0.40, 1.01)

0.06

Duration of study acquisition

1.02

(1.01, 1.03)

0.004

Study Year

  

0.07

 2/2013–8/2013

1.67

(0.78, 3.58)

0.19

 9/2013–8//2014

0.73

(0.35, 1.54)

0.41

 9/2014–9/2015

0.96

(0.48, 1.94)

0.92

 9/2015–8/2016

1.75

(0.80, 3.84)

0.16

 9/2016–8/2017

REF

REF

REF

Primary indication

  

0.003

 LV Function vs. Effusion

2.19

(1.32, 3.62)

0.002

 Effusion

REF

REF

REF

 Other vs. Effusion

1.04

(0.57, 1.88)

0.91

Post Procedure TTE

0.82

(0.48, 1.40)

0.47

  1. Random effects for fellows and attendings were included. Abbreviations: BP Blood pressure, LV Left ventricular, TTE Transthoracic echocardiogram