A stepped wedge cluster randomized control trial of dried blood spot testing to improve the uptake of hepatitis C antibody testing within UK prisons

Background: The prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) is elevated within prison populations, yet diagnosis in prisons remains low. Dried blood spot testing (DBST) is a simple procedure for the detection of HCV antibodies; its impact on testing in the prison context is unknown. Methods: We carried out a st...

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Autores principales: Craine, Noel, Whitaker, Rhiannon, Perrett, Stephanie, Zou, Lu, Hickman, Matthew, Lyons, Marion
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25061233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku096

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4376964/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25061233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/cku096

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