Self-testing and self-management of oral anticoagulation
Conclusions Self-management is at least as safe as conventional management for patients who are motivated and can manage the routines on their own (Strong Scientific Evidence). The benefits of self-management for these patients mainly involve improvements in quality of life, e.g., greater independen...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Stockholm
Swedish Council on Health Technology Assessment (SBU)
2007, 2007-12-19 [December 19, 2007]
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| Series: | SBU alert report
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| Summary: | Conclusions Self-management is at least as safe as conventional management for patients who are motivated and can manage the routines on their own (Strong Scientific Evidence). The benefits of self-management for these patients mainly involve improvements in quality of life, e.g., greater independence from health services. There is insufficient scientific evidence to assess self-management in relation to conventional management over the longer term. There is insufficient scientific evidence to compare self-testing alone with conventional management. There is insufficient scientific evidence to assess the respective cost-effectiveness of self-testing and self-management |
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| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (4 pages) |