Validation of point-of-care tests used at in-home assessments among older adults in primary care
POCT provides acceptable, clinically reliable measurements in acutely ill older adults, potentially enhancing diagnostics and treatments during in-home assessment. Venous blood testing is preferable due to a lower misclassification rate, but capillary blood remains a pragmatic alternative, despite higher variation and inaccuracy.
Authors
- Ditte Beck Jepsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8585-4165)
- Karen Andersen‐Ranberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1970-7076)
- Mads Nybo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3029-2855)
- Siri Aas Smedemark (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2642-9019)
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Tokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care
- Published
- 2024-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02813432.2024.2426162
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39
Funders
- Odense Universitetshospital
- Sygehus Lillebælt