ArticleFamily practice2018
International definition of a point-of-care test in family practice: a modified e-Delphi procedure.
Article in Family practice, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05222711 (The Use of a Monitoring Device by General Practitioners During Out-of-hours Care), which is not on this map. Cited by 25 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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The Use of a Monitoring Device by General Practitioners During Out-of-hours Care: Protocol of a Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial
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25 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Health Economic Evidence of Point-of-Care Testing: A Systematic Review.PharmacoEconomics - open · 2021Pooled it
- Impact of point-of-care tests in community pharmacies: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2020Pooled it
- Point-of-care testing in primary care: A systematic review on implementation aspects addressed in test evaluations.International journal of clinical practice · 2019Pooled it
- Diagnostic value of signs, symptoms and diagnostic tests for diagnosing pneumonia in ambulant children in developed countries: a systematic review.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2018Pooled it
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- Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network guidelines for the use of point-of-care tests forJournal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada = Journal officiel de l'Association pour la microbiologie medicale et l'infectiologie Canada · 2022Article
- Utilization of point-of-care tests among general practitioners, a cross-sectional study.BMC primary care · 2022Article
- "It Was Very Comforting to Find Out Right Away." - Patient Perspectives on Point-of-Care Molecular SARS-CoV-2 Testing in Primary Care.Patient preference and adherence · 2022Article
- Strategies to implement SARS-CoV-2 point-of-care testing into primary care settings: a qualitative secondary analysis guided by the Behaviour Change Wheel.Implementation science communications · 2021Article
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Abstract
Background: The use of point-of-care tests (POCTs) in family practice is increasing, and the term POCT is often used in medical literature and clinical practice. Yet, no widely supported definition by several professional fields exists. Objective: To reach consensus on an international definition of a POCT in family practice. Methods: We performed a modified international e-Delphi procedure of four rounds among expert panel members from different professional backgrounds-family practitioners, laboratory specialists, policymakers, researchers and manufacturers. Results: Of 27 panel members from seven different countries, 26 participated in all rounds. Most panel members were active in POCT research or policymaking and 70% worked in family medicine. After choosing important components, structuring of answers and feedback, the following definition was chosen as the best or second best definition by 81% of panel members: a point-of-care test in family practice is a test to support clinical decision making, which is performed by a qualified member of the practice staff nearby the patient and on any part of the patient's body or its derivatives, during or very close to the time of consultation, to help the patient and physician to decide upon the best suited approach, and of which the results should be known at the time of the clinical decision making. Conclusion: The definition emerging from this study can inform family practitioners, laboratory specialists, policymakers and manufacturers on the most widely supported and recognized definition and could act as a clear starting point for the organization and execution of professional point-of-care testing in family practice worldwide.
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