Why the study?
Does weekly patient self-testing of INR provide comparable results to 4-weekly hospital laboratory monitoring in patients receiving long-term warfarin?
Population
84 patients receiving long-term oral anticoagulation (warfarin), median age 59 years, 53 men and 31 women.
Comparison
Weekly patient self-testing of INR using… vs Continuing 4-weekly hospital laboratory…
Design
RCT, Randomized to weekly self-testing or continuing 4-weekly hospital…
Authors
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Supports weekly INR self-testing as reliable alternative to laboratory monitoring in long-term warfarin patients; confirms comparability in RCT.
Does weekly patient self-testing of INR provide comparable results to 4-weekly hospital laboratory monitoring in patients receiving long-term warfarin?
Patient self-testing of INR is a reliable and acceptable alternative to hospital laboratory monitoring for patients on long-term warfarin therapy.
Gardiner et al. (2004) studied this question.
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