Why the study?
Does a portable anticoagulation monitoring system provide accurate and precise INR measurements compared to a reference laboratory in outpatients requiring anticoagulation?
Population
85 patients from a university outpatient anticoagulation clinic
Comparison
Portable anticoagulation monitoring system vs Reference laboratory INR measurements
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Acceptable agreement may support outpatient portable INR monitoring; leaves open need for prospective outcome trials before routine adoption.
Does a portable anticoagulation monitoring system provide accurate and precise INR measurements compared to a reference laboratory in outpatients requiring anticoagulation?
A portable anticoagulation monitor provides reasonably accurate and precise INR measurements compared to a reference laboratory, supporting its utility in clinical settings.
Stephen A. McCurdy (1992) studied this question.
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