Assessing the impact of simplified HCV care on linkage to care amongst high-risk patients at primary healthcare clinics in Malaysia: a prospective observational study.
Jessica MarkbySonjelle ShiltonXiaohui SemHuan Keat ChanRosaida Md SaidSasikala SivaZalwani ZainuddinNorasiah Abu BakarHaniza OmarRyan Jose Iii RuizMary GaeddertAlexander TyshkovskiyMadeline AdeeJagpreet ChhatwalSuresh KumarJean-Michel PiedagnelRozainanee Mohd ZainCaroline MenétreyFazidah YuswanNazrila Hairizan NasirIsabelle Andrieux-MeyerFatanah IsmailRozita ZakariaRuziaton HasimShahnaz MuradPhilippa EasterbrookMuhammad Radzi Abu HassanPublished in: BMJ open (2021)
This study demonstrated the effectiveness and feasibility of a simplified decentralised HCV testing and treatment model in primary healthcare settings, targeting high-risk groups in Malaysia. There were good outcomes across most steps of the cascade of care when treatment was provided at PHCs compared with hospitals.