Cost effectiveness of an intervention to increase uptake of hepatitis C virus testing and treatment (HepCATT): cluster randomised controlled trial in primary care.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of a complex intervention in primary care that aims to increase uptake of hepatitis C virus (HCV) case finding and treatment.

Design

Pragmatic, two armed, practice level, cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation.

Setting and participants

45 general practices in South West England (22 randomised to intervention and 23 to control arm). Outcome data were collected from all intervention practices and 21/23 control practices. Total number of flagged patients was 24 473 (about 5% of practice list).

Intervention

Electronic algorithm and flag on practice systems identifying patients with HCV risk markers (such as history of opioid dependence or HCV tests with no evidence of referral to he

SUBMITTER: Roberts K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190058 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature