Race and Hepatitis C Care Continuum in an Underserved Birth Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth cohort screening is recommended for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and underserved populations are disproportionally affected by HCV. Little is known about the influence of race on the HCV care continuum in this population.

Objective

To assess the cascade of HCV care in a large racially diverse and underserved birth cohort.

Design

Retrospective cohort study using electronic medical record data abstracted until August 31, 2017.

Patients

34,810 patients born between 1945 and 1965 engaged in primary care between October 1, 2014, and October 31, 2016, within the safety-net clinics of the San Francisco Health Network.

Main measures

Rate of hepatitis C testing, hepatitis C treatment, and response to therapy.

Results

Cohort characteristics were

SUBMITTER: Kim NJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6816604 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature