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Are the testing needs of key European populations affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C being addressed? A scoping review of testing studies in Europe

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AIM: To investigate whether or not key populations affected by hepatitis B and hepatitis C are being tested sufficiently for these diseases throughout the European region. METHODS: We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE for studies on HBV and HCV testing in the 53 Member States of the World Health Organization European Region following PRISMA criteria. RESULTS: 136 English-language studies from 24 countries published between January 2007 and June 2013 were found. Most studies took place in 6 countries: France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. 37 studies (27%) addressed HBV, 46 (34%) HCV, and 53 (39%) both diseases. The largest categories of study populations were people who use drugs (18%) and health care patient populations (17%). Far fewer studies focused on migrants, prison inmates, or men who have sex with men. CONCLUSIONS: The overall evidence base on HBV and HCV testing has considerable gaps in terms of the countries and populations represented and validity of testing uptake data. More research is needed throughout Europe to guide efforts to provide testing to certain key populations.

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Hepatitis vírica, Europa

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Hepatitis vírica, Europe

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LAZARUS, Jeffrey V., et al. Are the testing needs of key European populations affected by
                hepatitis B and hepatitis C being addressed? A scoping review of
                testing studies in Europe. Croatian Medical Journal. 2016. Vol. 57, num. 5, pags. 442-456. ISSN 0353-9504. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/119083

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