Homelessness, unstable housing, and risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus acquisition among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Chiedozie Arum, MSc (Author), Hannah Fraser, PhD (Author), Andreea Adelina Artenie, PhD (Author), Sandra Bivegete, MSc (Author), Adam Trickey, PhD (Author), Michel Alary, ProfPhD (Author), Jacquie Astemborski, MHS (Author), Jennifer Iversen, PhD (Author), Aaron G Lim, DPhil (Author), Louis MacGregor, PhD (Author), Meghan Morris, PhD (Author), Jason J Ong, PhD (Author), Lucy Platt, ProfPhD (Author), Rachel Sack-Davis, PhD (Author), Daniela K van Santen, PhD (Author), Sunil S Solomon, MBSS (Author), Vana Sypsa, PhD (Author), Jorge Valencia, PhD (Author), Wijnand Van Den Boom, PhD (Author), Josephine G Walker, PhD (Author), Zoe Ward, PhD (Author), Jack Stone, PhD (Author), Peter Vickerman, ProfDPhil (Author), Peter Cherutich (Author), Kora Debeck (Author), Paul Dietze (Author), Kostyantyn Dumchev (Author), Kanna Hayashi (Author), Margaret Hellard (Author), Matthew Hickman (Author), Vivian Hope (Author), Ali Judd (Author), Martin Kåberg (Author), Ann E. Kurth (Author), Pascale Leclerc (Author), Lisa Maher (Author), Shruti H. Mehta (Author), Kimberly A Page (Author), Maria Prins (Author), Catherine S. Todd (Author), Steffanie A. Strathdee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We assessed whether homelessness or unstable housing is associated with an increased risk of HIV or HCV acquisition...