The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of point-of-care tests (CoaguChek system, INRatio2 PT/INR monitor and ProTime Microcoagulation system) for the self-monitoring of the coagulation status of people receiving long-term vitamin K antagonist therapy, compared with standard UK practice: systematic review and economic evaluation

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of point-of-care tests (CoaguChek system, INRatio2 PT/INR monitor and ProTime Microcoagulation system) for the self-monitoring of the coagulation status of people receiving long-term vitamin K antagonist therapy, compared with standard UK practice: systematic review and economic evaluation

Background: Self-monitoring (self-testing and self-management) could be a valid option for oral anticoagulation therapy monitoring in the NHS, but current evidence on its clinical effectiveness or cost-effectiveness is limited. Objectives: We investigated the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiv...

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Main Authors: Pawana Sharma, Graham Scotland, Moira Cruickshank, Emma Tassie, Cynthia Fraser, Chris Burton, Bernard Croal, Craig R Ramsay, Miriam Brazzelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2015-06-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta19480

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