Hepatitis C Screening in Emergency Departments: The DETECT Hep C Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Identification of individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a public health priority. Emergency departments (EDs) have been a focus of screening efforts, as they serve large numbers of at-risk patients who commonly do not access health care elsewhere. However, the optimal approach to HCV screening in ED settings remains unknown.

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness of HCV screening in EDs with the hypothesis that nontargeted screening identifies more new diagnoses than targeted screening.

Design, setting, and participants

Prospective, multicenter, pragmatic randomized clinical trial performed at 3 urban EDs in Denver, Colorado; Baltimore, Maryland; and Jackson, Mississippi. Patients were 18 years or older, with exclusions for critical illness

SUBMITTER: Haukoos J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12242825 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature