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. 2024 Mar-Apr;139(2):149-153.
doi: 10.1177/00333549231170044. Epub 2023 May 4.

Development of a Standardized, Laboratory Result-Based Hepatitis C Virus Clearance Cascade for Public Health Jurisdictions

Martha P Montgomery  1 , Lindsey Sizemore  2 , Heather Wingate  2 , William W Thompson  1 , Eyasu Teshale  1 , Ade Osinubi  1 , Mona Doshani  1 , Noele Nelson  1 , Neil Gupta  1 , Carolyn Wester  1
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Development of a Standardized, Laboratory Result-Based Hepatitis C Virus Clearance Cascade for Public Health Jurisdictions

Martha P Montgomery et al. Public Health Rep. 2024 Mar-Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: continuity of patient care; data systems; hepatitis C; population health; public health surveillance.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Definitions for laboratory result–based hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance cascade. Abbreviation: anti-HCV, HCV antibody. a A detectable HCV viral test includes laboratory results that are detectable but below the limit of quantification. b The follow-up period begins at the start of the time frame and extends 1 year beyond the time frame specified in step 1. This provides at least 1 additional year for people to have confirmatory viral testing, establish care, initiate and complete treatment (often 8-12 weeks), and complete posttreatment testing, which usually occurs 12 weeks after treatment completion.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Standardized hepatitis C virus (HCV) clearance cascade for public health departments. Measures A, C, and D outlined in black represent data-to-care opportunities.
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