Scale-up of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment in Prisons Is Both Cost-effective and Key to Hepatitis C Virus Elimination
Sophy T F Shih,
Jack Stone,
Natasha K Martin
et al.
Abstract:Background
The Surveillance and Treatment of Prisoners with hepatitis C (SToP-C) study demonstrated that scaling-up of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment reduced hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of scaling-up HCV treatment in state-wide prison services incorporating long-term outcomes across custodial and community settings.
Methods
A dynamic model of incarceration and HCV transmi… Show more
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