Interventions to enhance testing, linkage to care, and treatment initiation for hepatitis C virus infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Despite the goal set by WHO to eliminate hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public
health threat, uptake of HCV testing and treatment remains low. To achieve this target …
health threat, uptake of HCV testing and treatment remains low. To achieve this target …
Diagnostic accuracy of assays using point-of-care testing or dried blood spot samples for the determination of hepatitis C virus RNA: a systematic review
Background Finger-stick point-of-care and dried blood spot (DBS) hepatitis C virus (HCV)
RNA testing increases testing uptake and linkage to care. This systematic review evaluated …
RNA testing increases testing uptake and linkage to care. This systematic review evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] Single-visit hepatitis C point-of-care testing, linkage to nursing care, and peer-supported treatment among people with recent injecting drug use at a peer-led …
Background Point-of-care hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA testing can facilitate single-visit
diagnosis and treatment. This study evaluated a single-visit test and treat intervention …
diagnosis and treatment. This study evaluated a single-visit test and treat intervention …
A 'one-stop-shop'point-of-care hepatitis C RNA testing intervention to enhance treatment uptake in a reception prison: the PIVOT study
Y Sheehan, EB Cunningham, A Cochrane, M Byrne… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Prisons are key venues for scaling-up hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing
and treatment. Complex clinical pathways and frequent movements of people in prison …
and treatment. Complex clinical pathways and frequent movements of people in prison …
Progress towards elimination of hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs in Australia: the ETHOS Engage Study
Background Evaluating progress towards hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination is critical. This
study estimated prevalence of current HCV infection and HCV treatment uptake among …
study estimated prevalence of current HCV infection and HCV treatment uptake among …
Declining prevalence of current HCV infection and increased treatment uptake among people who inject drugs: the ETHOS Engage study
Background Evaluating trends in HCV treatment and prevalence is crucial for monitoring
elimination. We evaluated the change in current infection and treatment among people who …
elimination. We evaluated the change in current infection and treatment among people who …
Optimizing point-of-care testing strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis
Background Timely diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) is critical to achieve
elimination goals. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing …
elimination goals. This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of point-of-care testing …
Rapid hepatitis C virus point-of-care RNA testing and treatment at an integrated supervised consumption service in Toronto, Canada: a prospective, observational …
B Lettner, K Mason, ZR Greenwald, J Broad… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Despite high burden of Hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs,
significant barriers to care persist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the provision of …
significant barriers to care persist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the provision of …
Barriers and facilitators to engaging in hepatitis C management and DAA therapy among general practitioners and drug and alcohol specialists—the practitioner …
Background Since the advent of interferon-free, direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapies for
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, prescriber restrictions have been removed worldwide …
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, prescriber restrictions have been removed worldwide …
Evaluation of the Xpert HCV VL Fingerstick point-of-care assay and dried blood spot HCV-RNA testing as simplified diagnostic strategies among people who inject …
V Saludes, A Antuori, JV Lazarus, C Folch… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Catalonia requires decentralized and simplified strategies for the diagnosis of
viremic HCV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to perform a direct …
viremic HCV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to perform a direct …