Prevalence and high risk behaviours associated with HCV testing among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Salah Eddin Karimi (Author), Azadeh Bayani (Author), Peter Higgs (Author), Amir-Hossein Bayat (Author), Morteza Hemmat (Author), Elahe Ahounbar (Author), Bahram Armoon (Author), Yadolah Fakhri (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Hepatitis C diagnosis could be a gateway to behavioral change and subsequent decline in transmission among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We assessed the association between the social determinants of PWID, their risk behaviors and hepatitis C testing. Methods We searched for s...