Interventions to increase linkage to care and adherence to treatment for hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: A systematic review and practical considerations from an expert panel consultation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Following advances in treatment for hepatitis C (HCV), optimizing linkage to care and adherence to treatment of people who inject drugs became of pivotal importance. An ECDC/EMCDDA stakeholders survey in 2018 indicated that two components of the cascade of care, linkage to care and adherence to treatment, were priority areas for inclusion in the updated guidance, planned for publication in 2022. This systematic review was commissioned with the aim to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions on HCV linkage to care and adherence to treatment among people who inject drugs.

Methods

The full study protocol is available at PROSPERO (2020 CRD42020191116). We searched five databases to identify studies published between 2011 and 2020. Studies were included if they had

SUBMITTER: Schwarz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9005784 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature