The final assessment report and related documents for the Other Technologies Collaborative Assessment ‘Point-of-care Tests (POCT): D-Dimer and Troponin’ are now available for access.
Troponin and D-dimer point of care tests can be used to aid the diagnosis of patients with symptoms suggestive of suspected acute coronary syndrome and venous thromboembolism respectively. This report aimed at evaluating the clinical benefit of these two point-of-care diagnostics in various settings.
Please access all assessment-related documentation at the following links:
OTCA22 Final Assessment Report
Comments by external experts and fact check by manufacturers
The previously published final project plan and external expert comments are also available at the following links:
Project Plan POCT_final version
Project Plan_comments from external experts
