 The study found that countries with a single national authority responsible for point of care testing, PUCT, have a higher rate of adoption than those without. This is due to the fact that a single authority can manage the task of PUCT rollout and reduce the workload for general practitioners, GPs, who are often responsible for setting up quality control, training and support. This article was authored by Dionne Lingervelder, Hendrik Hofgeberg, John D. Emery and others.