Table 2.
Clinician's evaluation of mPOCT results.
| Condition | mPOCT results judged as useful [all results*] | Negative mPOCT results judged as useful | Positive mPOCT results judged as useful |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hygiene measures | 21/68 (30.9%) | 13/60 (21.7%) | 8/8 (100%) |
| Antibiotic treatment | 10/68 (14.7%) | 7/60 (11.7%) | 3/8 (37.5%) |
| Diagnostic certainty | 19/68 (27.9%) | 14/60 (23.3%) | 5/8 (62.5%) |
Data available for 68 of 71 episodes; multiple answers possible.
mPOCT, multiplexed point-of-care test.