Table 1 Proportion of patients using POC and central laboratory tests in phase 1, 2 and 3
Patient group | Phase 1 | Phase 2 | Phase 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | % of total | Number of patients | % of total | Number of patients | % of total | |
No laboratory tests | 1120 | 71 % | 933 | 65 % | 2286 | 68 % |
Central laboratory tests only | 439 | 29 % | 352 | 24 % | 617 | 18 % |
POCT only | 0 | – | 86 | 6 % | 343 | 10 % |
POCT and central laboratory tests | 0 | – | 27 | 2 % | 105 | 3 % |
Inappropriate use of central laboratory despite availability of tests in POC panel | 0 | – | 44 | 3 % | 5 | 0.1 % |
Grand Total | 1559 | 100 % | 1442 | 100 % | 3356 | 100 % |