Point-of-Care Testing for Hepatitis C in the Priority Settings of Mental Health, Prisons, and Drug and Alcohol Facilities—the PROMPt Study
Erin M McCartney,
Lucy Ralton,
Joshua Dawe
et al.
Abstract:Background
A barrier to hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure is conventional testing. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of HCV antibody and RNA point-of-care-testing (POCT) on testing rates, linkage to care, treatment and acceptability of testing in three priority settings in Australia.
Methods
Participants were enrolled in an interventional cohort study at a reception prison, inpatient mental health service (MHS), and… Show more
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