Hepatitis C screening in commercially insured U.S. birth-cohort patients: Factors associated with testing and effect of an EMR-based screening alert

• Published in: Journal of translational internal medicine Vol. 6; no. 2; pp. 82 - 89
• Main Authors: Yeboah-Korang, Amoah, Beig, Mohammad I., Khan, Mohammad Q., Goldstein, Jay L., Macapinlac, Don M., Maurer, Darryck, Sonnenberg, Amnon, Fimmel, Claus J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland Sciendo 01.06.2018
• Subjects: baby boomer; birth-cohort; hepatitis C; hepatitis C virus; Original; screening; hepatitis C virus; baby boomer; screening; hepatitis C; birth-cohort

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing rates among U.S. birth-cohort patients have been studied extensively, limited data exists to differentiate birth-cohort screening from risk- or liver disease-based testing. This study aims to identify factors associated with HCV antibody (HCV-Ab) testing in a group of...