Interventions to increase testing, linkage to care and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people in prisons: A systematic review

Abstract

BACKGROUND: While the burden of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is significantly higher among people in prisons compared to the general population, testing and treatment uptake remain suboptimal. The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize evidence on the effectiveness of interventions to increase HCV testing, linkage to care and treatment uptake among people in prisons. METHODS: We searched Medline (Ovid 1996-present), Embase …

Authors

Kronfli N; Linthwaite B; Kouyoumdjian F; Klein MB; Lebouché B; Sebastiani G; Cox J

Journal

International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol. 57, , pp. 95–103

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

7 2018

DOI

10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.04.003

ISSN

0955-3959

Associated Experts

Fiona Kouyoumdjian

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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