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Bedside ultrasound offers an opportunity for clinicians make a diagnosis more promptly and streamline acute surgery. This study evaluated the reliability of bedside ultrasound performed by clinicians following local training and a trial of its introduction into clinical practice.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>This was a prospective inter\u2010rater reliability study of bedside ultrasound scans performed on patients referred for suspected acute gallstone disease. Results were compared with a formal ultrasound scan in the radiology department. Inter\u2010rater agreement for the finding of gallstones and the imaging diagnosis of acute cholecystitis was assessed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 124 patients underwent bedside ultrasound scan, 87 (70.2%) performed by surgical registrars. Mean patient age was 48\u2009years (range 19\u201392\u2009years) with 95 females (76.6%). Inter\u2010rater reliability for the finding of gallstones showed strong agreement with kappa 0.85 (95% confidence interval 0.76\u20130.95) whereas for the imaging diagnosis of acute cholecystitis there was a minimal agreement with kappa 0.37 (95% confidence interval 0.18\u20130.56). Sensitivity and specificity for the finding of gallstones on bedside ultrasound was 93% and 92%, respectively.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Bedside ultrasound is accurate for the finding of gallstones, but the imaging diagnosis of acute cholecystitis is more challenging. 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