UMass Worcester PRC Publications
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine; UMass Worcester Prevention Research Center
Publication Date
2020-03-02
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Behavioral Medicine | Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Health Services Administration | Health Services Research | Preventive Medicine | Virus Diseases
Abstract
Importance: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is the most common chronic blood-borne pathogen in the US and a leading cause of complications from chronic liver disease. HCV is associated with more deaths than the top 60 other reportable infectious diseases combined, including HIV. Cases of acute HCV infection have increased approximately 3.8-fold over the last decade because of increasing injection drug use and improved surveillance.
Objective: To update its 2013 recommendation, the USPSTF commissioned a review of the evidence on screening for HCV infection in adolescents and adults.
Population: This recommendation applies to all asymptomatic adults aged 18 to 79 years without known liver disease.
Evidence Assessment: The USPSTF concludes with moderate certainty that screening for HCV infection in adults aged 18 to 79 years has substantial net benefit.
Recommendation: The USPSTF recommends screening for HCV infection in adults aged 18 to 79 years. (B recommendation).
Keywords
Screening, Hepatitis C, HCV, recommendations
Rights and Permissions
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DOI of Published Version
10.1001/jama.2020.1123
Source
US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Davidson KW, Krist AH, Barry MJ, Cabana M, Caughey AB, Donahue K, Doubeni CA, Epling JW Jr, Kubik M, Ogedegbe G, Pbert L, Silverstein M, Simon MA, Tseng CW, Wong JB. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2020 Mar 2;323(10):970-975. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.1123. PMID: 32119076. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
JAMA
Related Resources
PubMed ID
32119076
Repository Citation
US Preventive Services Task Force, Owens DK, Pbert L. (2020). Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. UMass Worcester PRC Publications. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.1123. Retrieved from https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/prc_pubs/161
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Comments
Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.