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Martínez‐Sanz, Javier; Vivancos, María Jesús; Sánchez‐Conde, Matilde; Gómez‐Ayerbe, Cristina; Polo, Lidia; Labrador, Cristina; González, Patricia; Mesa, Alba; Muriel, Alfonso; Chamorro, Clotilde; Fuente, Yolanda; Pérez Elías, Pilar; Uranga, Almudena; Herrero, Margarita; Ares, Sara; Barea, Rafael; Moreno, Santiago; Pérez‐Elías, María Jesús
Journal of viral hepatitis, February 2021, 2021-Feb, 2021-02-00, 20210201, Volume: 28, Issue: 2Journal Article
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are major causes of worldwide disease. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a combined screening programme, which included a risk‐assessment questionnaire and rapid tests for point‐of‐care diagnosis, on screening and new diagnosis rates. This prospective, cluster randomized study was carried out in primary care. The intervention arm included a 4‐hour educational programme, the use of a risk‐assessment questionnaire and rapid tests. In the control centres, only the educational intervention was provided. The main variables compared were the screening coverage and the number and rate of new HCV and HIV diagnoses. Of a total of 7991 participants, 4670 (58.5%) and 2894 (36.2%) presented a risk questionnaire for HIV or HCV, respectively. The younger participants, men and those from Latin America and Eastern Europe, showed the greatest risk of presenting with a positive questionnaire. The overall screening coverage was higher within the intervention arm (OR 17.7; 95% CI 16.2‐19.5; P < .001). Only two HIV‐positives were identified compared to one in control centres. The rate of HCV diagnoses was higher among intervention centres, with 37 versus seven positive tests (OR 5.2; 95% CI 2.3‐11.6; P < .001). Of them, 10 were new diagnoses and 27 had been previously diagnosed, although not linked to care. In conclusion, a simple operational programme can lead to an increase in HCV and HIV screening rates, compared to an exclusively educational programme. The selection of at‐risk patients with a self‐questionnaire and the use of rapid tests significantly increased the diagnostic rate of HCV infection.
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