Two point-of-care test-based approaches for the exclusion of deep vein thrombosis in general practice: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Abstract Background In the diagnostic work-up of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the use of point-of-care-test (POCT) D-dimer assays is emerging as a promising patient-friendly alternative to regular D-dimer assays, but their cost-effectiveness is unknown. We compared the cost-effectiveness of two POCT-...

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Main Authors: J. S. Heerink, J. Nies, H. Koffijberg, R. Oudega, M. M. A. Kip, R. Kusters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-023-01992-z