Prevalence and high risk behaviours associated with HCV testing among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Prevalence and high risk behaviours associated with HCV testing among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Abstract Background Hepatitis C diagnosis could be a gateway to behavioral change and subsequent decline in transmission among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We assessed the association between the social determinants of PWID, their risk behaviors and hepatitis C testing. Methods We searched for s...

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Main Authors: Salah Eddin Karimi, Azadeh Bayani, Peter Higgs, Amir-Hossein Bayat, Morteza Hemmat, Elahe Ahounbar, Bahram Armoon, Yadolah Fakhri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Social determinants
Past treatment attempt
Previous testing
Unprotected sex
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-020-00306-1

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