Screening for hepatitis C in urgent and emergency units: a systematic review.
Rodrigo Galvão Bueno GardonaDulce Aparecida BarbosaMaria Lucia Cardoso Gomes FerrazPublished in: Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P (2020)
The screening performed in urgent and emergency units proved to be efficient in identifying new cases, especially when associated with the age factor, which proves to be superior to the strategy based only on risk factors. Thus, for greater effectiveness, the association of three strategies is recommended: screening location, age group, and risk factors.