• Must know (score = 4): |
Core knowledge and skills required by every rheumatologist ultrasonographer and represents the minimum standard that is necessary to be judged competent. |
“Must know” final competency designation: median = 4 + IQR ⩽1. |
• Should know (score = 3): |
Rheumatologist ultrasonographers should know this but it is a little more than the minimum knowledge or skills that they require and is probably only needed at an intermediate level. |
‘Should know” final competency designation: median = 4 + IQR >1 or median ⩾3 + IQR ⩽1. |
• Could know (score = 2): |
Only really required by a small number of rheumatologist ultrasonographers at an advanced or subspecialty level. |
“Could know” final competency designation: median ⩾3 + IQR >1 or median ⩾2 + IQR ⩽1. |
• Don’t need to know (score = 1): |
Not required or appropriate for ultrasound assessment by rheumatologists. |
“Not required/appropriate” final competency designation: median ⩾2 + IQR>1 or median⩾1 + IQR⩽1. |