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Delivery of treatment for hepatitis C virus infection in the primary care setting.

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol

September 2014

aThe Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM) bEast Sydney Doctors cThe Kirby Institute, UNSW Australia dThe Byrne Surgery, Sydney eClinic 96, Orange fCowra Medical Associates, Cowra gAsquith Medical Centre, Asquith hHunter Pharmacotherapy, Newcastle iDr Doong's Clinic, Burwood, New South Wales, Australia.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety and efficacy of treatment for chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through a primary care-based model for the delivery of HCV services in New South Wales (NSW), Australia.

Participants And Methods: This observational cohort study recruited participants through seven primary care clinics in NSW, Australia, between November 2010 and June 2013. Patients with HCV genotype 2/3 were treated without specialist review, whereas those with genotype 1 required an initial specialist review.

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