Standardised criteria improve accuracy of ECG interpretation in competitive athletes: a randomised controlled trial.

CONCLUSIONS: ECG interpretation in athletes can be improved by using a standardised ECG criteria tool. Use of the tool results in lower false-positive rates; this may have implications for screening recommendations.
TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER:: ACTRN12612000641897.
PMID: 24659510 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: British Journal of Sports Medicine - March 21, 2014 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Exeter DJ, Elley CR, Fulcher ML, Lee AC, Drezner JA, Asif IM Tags: Br J Sports Med Source Type: research