Prevalence and high risk behaviours associated with HCV testing among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Salah Eddin KarimiAzadeh BayaniPeter HiggsAmir-Hossein BayatMorteza HemmatElahe AhounbarBahram ArmoonYadolah Fakhri

Published in: Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy (2020)

Prevention programs that address age > 30 years, being female, past treatment attempt, previous testing of safe sexual practices, are strongly recommended to prioritize HCV risk reduction strategies.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
primary care
human immunodeficiency virus
public health
risk factors
mental health
combination therapy
hiv infected