Priority 3 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Can point-of-care testing (bedside testing) in the primary care or secondary care setting improve patient outcomes and decrease antibiotic resistance? (Priority 3) | |
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| Overall ranking | 3 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/3 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this priority |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Does rapid point of care testing improve patient outcomes and transmission rates in HCAI? Outcome measures length of patient stay, mortality rates. ~ Would point of care CRP testing in GP surgeries reduce antibiotic prescribing hospital admission |
| Submitted by | 1 x Healthcare professional, 1 x Miscellaneous |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |