Risk-Based Versus Universal Screening Practices for Hepatitis C Virus at a Sexually Transmitted Infection Clinic
We evaluated hepatitis C virus (HCV) screening practices at a sexually transmitted infection clinic in Rhode Island. Risk-based HCV screening generated fewer tests than universal screening but may have missed infections in men who have sex with men. Injection drug use was most strongly associated with positive HCV antibody test results.
Authors
- Alexi Almonte
- Philip A. Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0964-5895)
- Amy Nunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8115-0390)
- Natalie Fenn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7926-1953)
- Amanda Maguire-Wilkerson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7653-3069)
- Harrison Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5222-0908)
Institutions
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/olq.0000000000002107
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00