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Table 3 Use of POC test in GP practices (n = 111) and completed questionnaires

From: Results of a survey among GP practices on how they manage patient safety aspects related to point-of-care testing in every day practice

 

Number of GP practices:

 

Using a POC test

Completed the questionnaires

POCT

n

%*

n

(%)

Blood glucose test

109

98

86

78

  

(91 and 96)

  

Nitrite test

105

95

97

87

  

(96 and 96)

  

Haemoglobin test

50

45

45

90

  

(55 and 58)

  
  1. *Percentages in italic from Hofland [11] and Howick et al. [14].
  2. Number of GP practices using a POCT (%) = (n/111)*100.
  3. Number of GP practices completed the questionnaires (%) = (n/n (Number of GP practices using a POCT)*100.