Point-of-care testing: a review of systematic reviews on testing accuracy and cost-effectiveness
CADTH
Record ID 32012000673
English
Authors' recommendations:
Evidence which is limited in quantity as well as quality suggests comparable testing accuracy of point-of-care testing in monitoring patients needing anticoagulation therapy or glycemic control, when compared with conventional laboratory testing. Point-of-care testing is more cost-effective than standard of care in anticoagulation therapy, while the results should be interpreted with caution in a Canadian context.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/april-2012/RC0345%20Point%20of%20Care%20Testing%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Mass Screening
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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