Women in the 2019 hepatitis C cascade of care: findings from the British Columbia Hepatitis Testers cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Women living with hepatitis C virus (HCV) are rarely addressed in research and may be overrepresented within key populations requiring additional support to access HCV care and treatment. We constructed the HCV care cascade among people diagnosed with HCV in British Columbia, Canada, as of 2019 to compare progress in care and treatment and to assess sex/gender gaps in HCV treatment access.

Methods

The BC Hepatitis Testers Cohort includes 1.7 million people who tested for HCV, HIV, reported cases of hepatitis B, and active tuberculosis in BC from 2000 to 2019. Test results were linked to medical visits, hospitalizations, cancers, prescription drugs, and mortality data. Six HCV care cascade stages were identified: (1) antibody diagnosed; (2) RNA tested; (3) RNA posi

SUBMITTER: Pearce ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8436483 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature