Opportunistic treatment of hepatitis C virus infection (OPPORTUNI-C): study protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomized trial of immediate versus outpatient treatment initiation among hospitalized people who inject drugs

Opportunistic treatment of hepatitis C virus infection (OPPORTUNI-C): study protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge cluster randomized trial of immediate versus outpatient treatment initiation among hospitalized people who inject drugs

Abstract Background Scaled-up direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) is crucial to reach the World Health Organization HCV elimination targets within 2030. One of the critical obstacles to HCV care in this population is the l...

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Main Authors: H. Midgard, A. K. Finbråten, K. B. Malme, R. M. Berg-Pedersen, L. Tanum, I. C. Olsen, R. Bjørnestad, O. Dalgard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Hepatitis C virus
People who inject drugs
Direct-acting antivirals
Model of care
Pragmatic clinical trial
Stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-020-04434-8

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