Why the study?
Does pharmacist-assisted monitoring of warfarin therapy using point-of-care INR testing provide accurate results compared to laboratory testing in rural patients?
Does pharmacist-assisted monitoring of warfarin therapy using point-of-care INR testing provide accurate results compared to laboratory testing in rural patients?
Pharmacist-assisted point-of-care INR monitoring in rural settings is accurate compared to conventional laboratory testing and is well-received by patients and providers.
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Supports pharmacist-assisted point-of-care INR monitoring in rural warfarin patients; leaves open need for randomized outcome trials before practice change.
Jackson et al. (2005) studied this question.
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