Table 2 Eligibility criteria
Domain | Inclusion | Exclusion |
|---|---|---|
Study type | Prospective observational study Retrospective observational study Randomised controlled trial Full text Published in a peer reviewed journal | Selected case series Non-clinical study Literature review Conference proceeding Full text not available after request |
Participants | Human Adults Clinical setting Blinded ultrasound operators | Non-human subjects Simulated patients Simulated fractures Non-blinded ultrasound operators Non-blinded image interpretation Exclusively paediatric patients Mixed paediatric and adult populations (where paediatric and adult groups are not possible to identify separately) |
Setting | Emergency Department Hospital bedside Prehospital setting | No exclusion criteria |
Procedure | Diagnostic ultrasonography Diagnostic X-ray OR CT scan OR MRI For clinically suspected upper or lower limb fracture | Therapeutic ultrasonography |
Aims/outcomes | Fracture identification Fracture diagnosis Patient management User perspectives | Fracture treatment Bone density assessment |