Cargando…
Hepatitis C core antigen test as an alternative for diagnosing HCV infection: mathematical model and cost-effectiveness analysis
BACKGROUND: The cost and complexity of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test are barriers to diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. We investigated the cost-effectiveness of testing strategies using antigen instead of PCR testing. METHODS: We developed a mathematical model...
Autores principales: | Sadeghimehr, Maryam, Bertisch, Barbara, Negro, Francesco, Butsashvili, Maia, Shilton, Sonjelle, Tskhomelidze, Irina, Tsereteli, Maia, Keiser, Olivia, Estill, Janne |
---|---|
Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
Publicado: |
PeerJ Inc.
2021
|
Materias: | |
Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8436958/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34595063 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.11895 |
Ejemplares similares
-
Modelling the impact of different testing strategies for HCV infection in Switzerland
por: Sadeghimehr, Maryam, et al.
Publicado: (2019) -
Feasibility and effectiveness of HCV viraemia testing at harm reduction sites in Georgia: A prospective three‐arm study
por: Shilton, Sonjelle, et al.
Publicado: (2022) -
Barriers of linkage to HCV viremia testing among people who inject drugs in Georgia
por: Butsashvili, Maia, et al.
Publicado: (2022) -
Characteristics of Foreign-Born Persons in the Swiss Hepatitis C Cohort Study: Implications for Screening Recommendations
por: Bertisch, Barbara, et al.
Publicado: (2016) -
Factors associated with the risk of HIV infection among HIV-exposed infants in Malawi: 2013–2020
por: Ng'ambi, Wingston Felix, et al.
Publicado: (2022)