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1. How old are you? (years)
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968/972 (99.6%)
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mean: 30.8 ± 3
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(range 23–35)
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2. In which country did you receive (or you do receive) your radiology training?
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971/972 (99.9%)
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See Table 2
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3. What is your country of origin?
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971/972 (99.9%)
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See Table 2
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4. Are you a resident or certified radiologist?
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965/972 (99.3%)
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Residents: 636/965 (65.9%)
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Certified radiologists: 329/965 (34.1%)
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5. What type of hospital do you work in?
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965/972 (99.3%)
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University hospital: 633/965 (65.7%)
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Larger community hospital: 179/965 (18.5%)
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Private practice: 87/965 (9%)
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Small community hospital: 66/965 (6.8%)
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6. How is MSK training/teaching organized during your residency programme?
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963/972 (99.1%)
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We have a dedicated rotation/block for radiological subspecialties, including MSK: 462/963 (48%)
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We learn MSK radiology scattered over the various years of residency: 286/963 (29.7%)
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No specialist MSK training is available in our programme: 215/963 (22.3%)
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7. If a dedicated training period in MSK exists, what is the duration?
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459/462 (99.3%)
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Between 3 and 6 months: 287/459 (62.5%)
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Less than 3 months: 112/459 (24.4%)
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Between 6 months and 1 year: 43/459 (9.4%)
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More than 1 year: 17/459 (3.7%)
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8. How is it organized?
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737/972 (75.8%)
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Trainees rotate between the different MSK modalities: 523/737 (71%)
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Trainees are assigned to a specific modality (MRI, Ultrasound, etc.): 214/737 (29%)
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9. Do you have/have you had a dedicated period in MSK Ultrasound during your residency?
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967/972 (99.5%)
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No: 647/967 (66.9%)
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Yes: 320/967 (33.1%)
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10. How many hours of MSK related teaching do you receive annually in your residency programme?
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954/972 (98.1%)
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< 20 h: 632/954 (66.2%)
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20–40 h: 201/954 (21.1%)
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> 40 h: 121/954 (12.7%)
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11. Who plays/played a role in your daily MSK training?
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945/972 (97.2%)
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Senior consultants: 558/945 (59%)
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Fellows (Junior specialist): 160/945 (16.9%)
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Other residents: 149/945 (15.8%)
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University Professor: 78/945 (8.2%)
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12. How would you rate your overall MSK training?
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969/972 (99.7%)
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Poor: 316/969 (32.6%)
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Average: 282/969 (29.1%)
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Good: 173/969 (17.8%)
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Very good: 155/969 (16%)
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Excellent: 43/969 (4.4%)
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13. How would you prefer to learn MSK radiology? (multiple choice)
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970/972 (99.8%)
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Daily practice on the job (with supervision): 870/970 (89.7%)
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Educational courses/Meetings: 496/970 (51.1%)
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Clinical case based presentation: 432/970 (44.5%)
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E-learning platforms: 426/970 (43.9%)
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14. During your training period are/were you expected to learn interventional MSK procedures?
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964/972 (99.2%)
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No: 598/964 (62%)
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Yes: 366/964 (38%)
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15. How do/did you participate in interventional MSK procedures during your residency?
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950/972 (97.7%)
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No MSK procedures are performed in my Institution: 351/950 (36.9%)
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As Observer: 331/950 (34.8%)
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Actively involved: 268/950 (28.2%)
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16. Do you think that MSK training should/could be improved in your residency programme?
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964/972 (99.2%)
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Yes: 898/964 (93.1%)
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No: 66/964 (6.9%)
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17. If yes, which part of MSK training should be improved? (multiple choice)
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890/898 (99.1%)
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Practice in ultrasound: 718/890 (80.7%)
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MR interpretation and case reporting in daily practice: 633/890 (71.1%)
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MSK case presentations and discussion: 543/890 (61%)
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Practice in ultrasound guided procedures: 523/890 (58.8%)
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Practice in CT guided procedures: 455/890 (51.1%)
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Educational courses/Meetings: 448/890 (50.3%)
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CT interpretation and case reporting: 446/890 (50.1%)
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Formal lecture based teaching lessons: 410/890 (45.2%)
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E-learning platforms: 395/890 (44.4%)
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Practice in fluoroscopy guided procedures: 332/890 (37.3%)
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18. Are you informed about the ESR European Training Curriculum for Radiology?
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964/972 (99.2%)
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Not aware: 411/964 (42.6%)
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Aware but I have never read it: 411/964 (42.6%)
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I am well informed: 142/964 (14.8%)
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19. Are you aware of the ESSR diploma in MSK radiology?
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970/972 (99.8%)
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Not aware but interested: 461/970 (47.5%)
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Aware and interested in sitting the exam in the future: 242/970 (24.9%)
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Aware and not interested: 130/970 (13.4%)
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Not aware and not interested: 123/970 (12.7%)
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Aware and I am working towards sitting the exam: 11/970 (1.1%)
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I have the Diploma: 3/970 (0.3%)
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20. Do you think that this certification will be taken into consideration when applying for a job?
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970/972 (99.8%)
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Yes: 474/970 (48.9%)
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Not sure: 364/970 (37.5%)
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No: 132/970 (13.6%)
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