Key result
Self-testing and self-management of INR provided better control of the anticoagulant effect and improved quality of life for adult and pediatric patients on oral anticoagulation.
Why the study?
Does self-testing and self-management of INR improve anticoagulant control and quality of life in adults and children on long-term oral anticoagulation?
Population
Adult patients and children on long-term oral anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists
Design
Review
Authors
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May support self-management in select patients; leaves open cost-effectiveness confirmation in randomized trials.
Does self-testing and self-management of INR improve anticoagulant control and quality of life in adults and children on long-term oral anticoagulation?
Self-testing and self-management of INR are effective strategies that improve anticoagulant control and quality of life for patients on long-term vitamin K antagonists.
Pozzi et al. (2016) conducted a review in Long-term oral anticoagulation. INR self-testing and self-management was evaluated. Self-testing and self-management of INR provided better control of the anticoagulant effect and improved quality of life for adult and pediatric patients on oral anticoagulation.
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