Diagnostics

A study evaluated the diagnostic performance of point-of-care HCV viral load assays compared to laboratory-based testing. More

A systematic review estimated the prevalence of hepatitis B and C in patients with cirrhosis at country, regional, and global levels. More

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INHSU released a guide to dried blood spot testing for hepatitis C providing an overview of how it works and how it can be implemented. More

INHSU released a guide to point-of-care RNA testing for hepatitis C providing an overview of how it works and how it can be implemented. More

A study sought to establish concordance between transient elastography and non-invasive markers in HCV patients with non-advanced liver fibrosis in two different Barcelona prisons. More

A study evaluated the impact, acceptability, feasibility and cost of home-based HCV self-testing made accessible via an online platform in Malaysia. More

A study evaluated the acceptability and impact of home delivery of HCV self-testing for secondary distribution in the context of a house-to-house HCV micro-elimination program in Pakistan. More

Malaysia piloted a hepatitis C virus self-testing (HCVST) study right after the WHO’s global launch of the 1st HCVST guidelines. More

Determining the lower limit of detection required for HCV viral load assay for test of cure following direct-acting antiviral-based treatment regimens: Evidence from a global data set More