Reengagement strategies for hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up: A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

To achieve the World Health Organization's goal of eliminating HCV by 2030, reengagement of lost to follow-up cases is mandatory. However, there is lack of evidence concerning the best strategy. Our study evaluated the effectiveness, efficiency, predictive factors, and costs of 2 different strategies.

Methods

We identified patients positive for HCV antibodies without RNA requests from 2005 to 2018. Patients fulfilling trial criteria (NCT04153708) were randomized to (1) phone call or (2) letter of invitation to schedule an appointment, followed by switching strategy.

Results

Three hundred forty-five patients among 1167 lost to follow-up were identified. An analysis of the first 270 randomized patients (72% male, 51±13 y) showed a higher contact rate

SUBMITTER: Morales-Arraez D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10538908 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature