Annals of internal medicine
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Meta Analysis
Meta-analysis: effect of patient self-testing and self-management of long-term anticoagulation on major clinical outcomes.
Anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists reduces major thromboembolic complications in at-risk patients. With portable monitoring devices, patients can conduct their own international normalized ratio testing and dose adjustment at home. ⋯ U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Health Services Research and Development Service.