Why the study?
What is the most accurate method to assess therapeutic control in anticoagulant clinics, and what level of control is achieved in the Netherlands?
Population
Patients on long-term oral anticoagulant treatment managed by 38 thrombosis centers in the Netherlands
Comparison
Assessment of therapeutic control using the… vs Two other calculation methods for assessing…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports cross-section method for INR control assessment in clinics; leaves open generalizability beyond this observational Dutch sample.
What is the most accurate method to assess therapeutic control in anticoagulant clinics, and what level of control is achieved in the Netherlands?
The "cross-section-of-the-files" method is recommended for accurately assessing therapeutic control in anticoagulant clinics, demonstrating high levels of control across Dutch centers.
Besselaar et al. (1988) studied this question.
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