Clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of different models of managing long-term oral anticoagulation therapy: a systematic review and economic modelling
Connock M, Stevens C, Fry-Smith A, Jowett S, Fitzmaurice D, Moore D, Song F
Record ID 32007000625
English
Authors' objectives:
"This report aims to examine the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of self-testing and self-management of oral anticoagulation treatment compared with clinic-based monitoring."
(from executive summary)
Authors' recommendations:
For selected and successfully trained patients, selfmonitoring is effective and safe for long-term oral anticoagulation therapy. Self-monitoring may enhance the quality of life for some patients who are frequently away from home, who are in employment or education, or those who find it difficult to travel to clinics. In general, patient selfmonitoring is unlikely to be more cost-effective than the current high-quality care provided by specialised anticoagulation clinics in the UK.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.hta.ac.uk/1495
Year Published:
2007
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England, United Kingdom
MeSH Terms
- Anticoagulants
Contact
Organisation Name:
NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme
Contact Address:
NIHR Journals Library, National Institute for Health and Care Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, Alpha House, University of Southampton Science Park, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK
Contact Name:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Contact Email:
journals.library@nihr.ac.uk
Copyright:
2009 Queen's Printer and Controller of HMSO
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