Cost-effectiveness of point-of-care C-reactive protein testing to inform antibiotic prescribing decisions

British Journal of General Practice

Hasse Melbye¹  Mark Jit¹  Raymond Oppong¹  Christopher C Butler¹  Joanna Coast¹  Richard D Smith¹  Sigvard Mölstad¹ 

[1] Health Economics Unit, School of Health and Population Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

关键词: antibiotics;    cost-effectiveness;    C-reactive protein;    primary health care;    respiratory tract infections;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp13X669185

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Point-of-care C-reactive protein (POCCRP) is a biomarker of inflammation that offers clinicians a rapid POC test to guide antibiotic prescribing decisions for acute cough and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI). However, evidence that POCCRP is cost-effective is limited, particularly outside experimental settings.

【 授权许可】

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