Journal article
Point-of-Care Hemoglobin A1c Testing: A Budget Impact Analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of diabetes in Ontario means that there will be growing demand for hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing to monitor glycemic control as part of managing this chronic disease. Testing HbA1c where patients receive their diabetes care may improve system efficiency if the results from point-of-care HbA1c testing are comparable to those from laboratory HbA1c measurements.
OBJECTIVES: To estimate the budget impact of …
Authors
Chadee A; Blackhouse G; Goeree R
Journal
Ontario health technology assessment series, Vol. 14, No. 9, pp. 1–23
ISSN
1915-7398