Pediatric and Adolescent Hepatitis C Care Cascade and Real-World Treatment Outcomes Utilizing an Integrated Health System Specialty Pharmacy Model
The largest CoC drop-off occurred following initial clinic evaluation, primarily in children aged ≤5 years. Enhanced linkage to care efforts is needed in these patients. Conversely, nearly all patients referred to the HSSP were initiated on DAA, completed therapy, and achieved SVR.
Authors
- Kristen Whelchel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3393-7863)
- Lynette A. Gillis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0522-9045)
- Leena Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2544-7090)
- Ryan Moore
- Cori Edmonds (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9058-0699)
- Alicia Carver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7810-3582)
Institutions
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piaf042
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hepatitis C virus research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.32