Treating Hepatitis C in the Primary Care Setting
Establishing Clinical Readiness Through Mentored Learning
Patient centeredness in hepatitis C direct-acting antiviral treatment delivery to people who inject drugs: a scoping review.
Abdelwadoud M, et al. Patient. 2021;14(5):471-484.
Association between opioid agonist therapy and testing, treatment uptake, and treatment outcomes for hepatitis C infection among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Grebely J, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2021;73(1):e107-e118.
Response to a sexual risk reduction intervention provided in combination with hepatitis C treatment by HIV/HCV co-infected men who have sex with men: a reflexive thematic analysis.
Künzler-Heule P, et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2021;21(1):319.
Changing epidemiology, implications, and recommendations for hepatitis C in women of childbearing age and during pregnancy.
Kushner T, Reau N. J Hepatol. 2021;74(3):734-741.
Minimal monitoring of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection.
Sulkowski MS. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021;17(5):230-232.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
CDC Recommendations for Hepatitis C Screening Among Adults in the United States.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Last reviewed July 2020.
HCV Guidance: Recommendations for Testing, Managing, and Treating Hepatitis C.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), Last updated March 2021.
Simplified HCV Treatment Algorithm for Treatment-Naive Adults Without Cirrhosis.
American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD)/Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Last updated August 2020.
Clinical Resources
Hepatitis C Online Tools and Calculators: APRI
Hepatitis C Online: University of Washington
Hepatitis C Online Tools and Calculators: FIB-4
Hepatitis C Online: University of Washington
HEP Drug Interactions
University of Liverpool.
National Harm Reduction Coalition
Action and Advocacy: National HCV Resources
Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI)
CHLPI advocates for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to improve the health of underserved populations. It has played a pivotal role in removing Medicaid restrictions on HCV treatment.
Hepatitis Education Project (HEP)
HEP provides support, education, advocacy, and direct services for people affected by hepatitis, and works to raise hepatitis awareness among patients, medical providers, and the general public.
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) is a coalition working together to eliminate hepatitis B and C in the U.S.
It offers practical online resources for practice management.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Locator Map
SAMHSA provides an interactive national map that facilitates identification of local resources and services for substance use and mental health disorders.
Patient Resources
Hepatitis C Information Center
American Liver Foundation.
The American Liver Foundation’s Hepatitis C Information Center website is a dedicated online information and resource center created in support of individuals impacted by HCV infection.
Hepatitis C Questions and Answers for the Public
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Last reviewed July 2020.
The CDC is a division within the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans. This patient-directed website addresses basics across the HCV clinical continuum.
