Universal testing for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the emergency department: a cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of two urban hospitals in the United Kingdom.

Jack Williams Peter VickermanElizabeth SmoutEmma E PageKhine PhyuMark AldersleyGaia NebbiaSam DouthwaiteLaura HunterMurad RufAlec Miners

Published in: Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E (2022)

HBV and HCV testing in urban EDs is highly cost-effective in the UK, and can be cost-effective at relatively low prevalence. These results should be reflected in UK and European hepatitis testing guidelines.

Keyphrases

emergency department
cross sectional
hepatitis c virus
hepatitis b virus
healthcare
risk factors
liver failure