Relink: Resources
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Studies
- North America
- Wyatt, Brooke, et al. “A Digital Case-Finding Algorithm for Diagnosed but Untreated Hepatitis C: A Tool for Increasing Linkage to Treatment and Cure.” Hepatology 74.6 (2021): 2974-2987.
- Jiang, Shirley X., et al. “Lessons from hepatitis C treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic: decreased resource utilization leads to similar efficacy in British Columbia, Canada.” Gastroenterology (2022): S-1151.
- Harjono, Lucas, et al. “1234. Analysis of an Automated Letter HCV Screening Program within a Veterans Affairs Health System: Implications for Universal HCV Screening.” Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Vol. 9. No. Supplement_2. US: Oxford University Press, 2022.
- Doyle, Orla M., Nadejda Leavitt, and John A. Rigg. “Finding undiagnosed patients with hepatitis C infection: an application of artificial intelligence to patient claims data.” Scientific reports 10.1 (2020): 10521.
- Broad, Jennifer, et al. “Peer outreach point-of-care testing as a bridge to hepatitis C care for people who inject drugs in Toronto, Canada.” International Journal of Drug Policy 80 (2020): 102755.
- Barocas, Joshua A., et al. “Projected long-term impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) pandemic on hepatitis C outcomes in the United States: a modeling study.” Clinical infectious diseases 75.1 (2022): e1112-e1119.
- Rowan, Sarah E., et al. “Viral hepatitis and human immunodeficiency virus testing and linkage to care for individuals enrolled in an opioid treatment program.” The Journal of Infectious Diseases 222.Supplement_5 (2020): S384-S391.
- Ruffner, Andrew H., et al. “Identifying ED patients with previous abnormal HIV or hepatitis C test results who may require additional services.” The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 38.9 (2020): 1831-1833.
- New CDC Report Reveals Only 1/3 of Hep C Diagnoses Lead to Cures, Spotlighting a Broken System in Dire Need of Coordinated National Response
- Mendoza, Denise, et al. “2503. Re-engagement in Care for Patients with Positive Hepatitis C Virus Antibody Test: A Descriptive Study at a Large University Hospital.” Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Vol. 10. No. Supplement_2. US: Oxford University Press, 2023.
- Deming, R., et al. “Evaluation of a hepatitis C clinical care coordination programme’s effect on treatment initiation and cure: a surveillance‐based propensity score matching approach.” Journal of viral hepatitis 25.11 (2018): 1236-1243.
- Trooskin, Stacey B., et al. “Results from a geographically focused, community-based HCV screening, linkage-to-care and patient navigation program.” Journal of general internal medicine 30 (2015): 950-957.
- Young, Janine, et al. “Evaluation of a program to improve linkage to and retention in care among refugees with hepatitis B virus infection—three US cities, 2006–2018.” Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 69.21 (2020): 647.
- Tang, Elaine, et al. “Low rates of linkage and retention into care among patients with chronic HBV infection.” Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 17.9 (2019): 1909-1911.
- Le, Daisy, et al. “Linkage-to-Care Following Community-Based HBV and HCV Screening Among Immigrants from the Washington–Baltimore Metropolitan Area, 2016–2019.” Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 24.5 (2022): 1137-1144.
- Malick-Petschulat, Kaitlin, and Christian Ketel. “Enhancing Hepatitis C Care in Primary Care: A Nurse-Led Intervention.” Available at SSRN 4681236.
- Webster, Rachel et al. “Health Department Efforts to Increase Hepatitis C RNA Testing Among People Appearing Out of Care: Comparison of Outreach Approaches, New York City, 2017.” Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974) vol. 135,6 (2020): 823-830. doi:10.1177/0033354920952068
- South America
- Mendizabal, Manuel, et al. “Implementation of a re-linkage to care strategy in patients with chronic hepatitis C who were lost to follow-up in Latin America.” Journal of Viral Hepatitis 30.1 (2023): 56-63.
- Ferraz, Maria Lucia Gomes, et al. “Retrieval of HCV patients lost to follow-up as a strategy for Hepatitis C Microelimination: results of a Brazilian multicentre study.” BMC Infectious Diseases 23.1 (2023): 1-5.
- Bittencourt, Paulo Lisboa, et al. “Telemonitoring of the Continuum of Care of Hepatitis C During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Brazil.” Telemedicine and e-Health (2023).
- Sotera, Gisela Fabiana, et al. “P-35 Relinkage of Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic” Annals of Hepatology 28 (2023): 100937.
- Otegui, Juan, et al. “P-84 Implementation of a step-by-step strategy based on the treatment cascade to eliminate Hepatitis C virus infection in the Hospital Central de las Fuerzas Armadas from Uruguay. Preliminary Report.” Annals of Hepatology 24 (2021): 100447.
- Europe
- Isfordink, Cas J., et al. “Hepatitis C elimination in the Netherlands (CELINE): study protocol for nationwide retrieval of lost to follow-up patients with chronic hepatitis C.” BMJ Open Gastroenterology 7.1 (2020): e000396.
- Vargas-Accarino, Elena, et al. “Cost-effectiveness analysis of an active search to retrieve HCV patients lost to follow-up (RELINK-C strategy) and the impact of COVID-19.” Journal of Viral Hepatitis 29.7 (2022): 579-583.
- Vargas-Accarino, Elena, et al. “Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in the relink-c strategy to search and retrieve lost-to follow-up hcv patients.” Hepatology (2021): 548A-548A.
- Díaz, Ana Barreira, et al. “LINK-B: study protocol of a retrospective and prospective project for identification and linkage to care of people living with hepatitis B in a large health area of Barcelona.” BMJ open 12.12 (2022): e062680.
- Dröse, Sandra, et al. “Retrieval of patients with hepatitis C who were lost to follow-up in Southern Denmark.” Infectious Diseases 55.5 (2023): 361-369.
- Grebely, Jason, et al. “Single-visit hepatitis C point-of-care testing, linkage to nursing care, and peer-supported treatment among people with recent injecting drug use at a peer-led needle and syringe program: The TEMPO Pilot Study.” International Journal of Drug Policy 114 (2023): 103982.
- Schwarz, Caroline, et al. “ELIMINATE-interim results of an Austrian HCV macro-elimination project.” Journal of Hepatology 77 (2022): S545.
- Hartl, Lukas, et al. “HCV hotline facilitates Hepatitis C elimination during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Journal of Viral Hepatitis 29.12 (2022): 1062-1072.
- Remy, André-Jean, et al. “Find out HCV patients: systematic study of 2013–2020 HCV files of a MDT viral hepatitis expert unit on the future of patients has made it possible to find out the lost ones and put them into treatment.” Journal of Hepatology 77 (2022): S542.
- Granozzi, Bianca, et al. “Out-of-hospital treatment of hepatitis C increases retention in care among people who inject drugs and homeless persons: an observational study.” Journal of clinical medicine 10.21 (2021): 4955.
- Morales-Arraez, Dalia, et al. “Reengagement strategies for hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up: A randomized clinical trial.” Hepatology Communications 7.6 (2023): e0080.
- Fuentes, Ana, et al. “Hepatitis C Virus Screening and Linkage To Care In Mental Health Units: An Opportunity for HCV Elimination.” Actas Espanolas de Psiquiatria 50.2 (2022): 120-121.
- Ryan, Pablo, et al. “Detection of active hepatitis C in a single visit and linkage to care among marginalized people using a mobile unit in Madrid, Spain.” International Journal of Drug Policy 96 (2021): 103424.
- Dijk, M. van. “Micro-elimination of chronic hepatitis C in lost to follow-up patients. The road to nationwide hepatitis C elimination.” Diss. 2023.
- Guerra Veloz, María Fernanda, et al. “HCV microelimination strategies: an interventional study in diagnosed patients without access to the system.” Liver International 41.5 (2021): 928-933.
- Heil, Jeanne, et al. “Retrieval and re-evaluation of previously diagnosed chronic hepatitis C infections lost to medical follow-up in the Netherlands.” European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology 32.7 (2020): 851-856.
- Aleman, Soo, et al. “Frequent loss to follow-up after diagnosis of hepatitis C virus infection: A barrier towards the elimination of hepatitis C virus.” Liver International 40.8 (2020): 1832-1840.
- Kracht, Patricia AM, et al. “Retrieval and cure of Chronic Hepatitis C (REACH): results of microelimination in the Utrecht province.” Liver International 39.3 (2019): 455-462.
- Beekmans, N., and M. Klemt-Kropp. “Re-evaluation of chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up: results of the Northern Holland hepatitis retrieval project.” Hepatology, Medicine and Policy 3.1 (2018): 1-6.
- Mangia, Alessandra, et al. “Improvement of all HCV care cascade steps in IVDU treated with DAAs within a dedicated program.” Journal of Hepatology 73 (2020): S331-S332.
- Keymeulen, Hannah, et al. “Patients with chronic hepatitis C virus infection are at high risk of being lost to follow-up: focused interventions can increase linkage to care.” Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica 83.1 (2020): 94-94.
- Feliu‐Prius, Anna, et al. “Assessing the rate of non‐linkage to care and identifying barriers in individuals living with hepatitis B. Results of the LINK‐B study.” Liver International (2023).
- van Dijk, Marleen, et al. “Socio‐economic factors associated with loss to follow‐up among individuals with HCV: A Dutch nationwide cross‐sectional study.” Liver International 44.1 (2024): 52-60.
- Etoori, David, et al. “Results from a retrospective case finding and re-engagement exercise for people previously diagnosed with hepatitis C virus to increase uptake of directly acting antiviral treatment.” (2023). This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal.
- Dimmendaal, M., et al. “Retrieval of chronic hepatitis B patients in the Utrecht region in the Netherlands.” Netherlands Journal of Medicine 77.6 (2019): 199-209.
- Beekmans, N., and M. Klemt-Kropp. “Re-evaluation of chronic hepatitis B and hepatitis C patients lost to follow-up: results of the Northern Holland hepatitis retrieval project.” Hepatology, Medicine and Policy 3.1 (2018): 1-6.
- O’Connell, Sarah, et al. “Opt-out panel testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C in an urban emergency department: a pilot study.” PloS one 11.3 (2016): e0150546.
- Asia-Pacific
- Chen, Cheng-Jen, et al. “Hepatitis C micro-elimination through the retrieval strategy of patients lost to follow-up.” BMC gastroenterology 23.1 (2023): 1-9.
- Grebely, Jason, et al. “Single-visit hepatitis C point-of-care testing, linkage to nursing care, and peer-supported treatment among people with recent injecting drug use at a peer-led needle and syringe program: The TEMPO Pilot Study.” International Journal of Drug Policy 114 (2023): 103982.
- Isoda, Hiroshi, Yuichiro Eguchi, and Hirokazu Takahashi. “Hepatitis medical care coordinators: comprehensive and seamless support for patients with hepatitis.” Global Health & Medicine 3.5 (2021): 343-350.
- Shimakami, Tetsuro, and Shuichi Kaneko. “Use of information and communication technology in the support of viral hepatitis patients in Japan.” Global Health & Medicine 3.5 (2021): 314-320.
- Kikuchi, Minami, et al. “Development of an intervention system for linkage-to-care and follow-up for hepatitis B and C virus carriers.” Hepatology International 16.1 (2022): 68-80.
- Keogh, Kandice, et al. “Use of telehealth to treat and manage chronic viral hepatitis in regional Queensland.” Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 22.8 (2016): 459-464.
- Yen, Hsu-Heng, et al. “Retrieval of lost patients in the system for hepatitis C microelimination: a single-center retrospective study.” BMC gastroenterology 21.1 (2021): 209.
- Huang, Jee-Fu, et al. “Towards a safe hospital: hepatitis C in-hospital micro-elimination program (HCV-HELP study).” Hepatology International 16.1 (2022): 59-67.
- Kawabata, Hideaki, et al. “Management of Anti-Hepatitis C Virus-Antibody-Positive Patients in Non-Hepatology Departments in an Acute Care, General Hospital in Japan.” Gastrointestinal Disorders 4.4 (2022): 282-290.
- Jacob, Rachael, et al. “Routine screening of emergency admissions at risk of chronic hepatitis (SEARCH) identifies and links hepatitis B cases to care.” Liver International 43.1 (2023): 60-68.
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