HCV and HBV prevalence based on home blood self-sampling and screening history in the general population in 2016: contribution to the new French screening strategy.

Cécile BrouardLeïla SaboniArnaud GautierStéphane ChevaliezDelphine RahibJean-Baptiste RichardFrancis BarinChristine LarsenCécile SommenJosiane PillonelElisabeth Delarocque-AstagneauNathalie LydiéFlorence Lotnull null

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2019)

Our data are essential to guide decision-making regarding which new HCV screening recommendation to implement in France. They also highlight that efforts are still needed to achieve the WHO's targets for eliminating these diseases. Home blood self-sampling may prove to be a useful tool for screening and epidemiological studies.

Keyphrases

hepatitis c virus
decision making
healthcare
hepatitis b virus
risk factors
human immunodeficiency virus
electronic health record
deep learning
liver failure
quality improvement
artificial intelligence
hiv infected