Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945–1965
Authors: Richard B. Lynn
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

Letters7 May 2013Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945–1965Richard B. Lynn, MDRichard B. Lynn, MDFrom American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-9-201305070-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (1) have expanded screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) from those at increased risk for infection to the entire age cohort born during 1945–1965. This recommendation was based on the relatively high risk for infection in this group. Consideration was given to benefit versus risk for the individual patient as well as a cost analysis for screening the age cohort population (2). However, the cost analysis should have been performed for a different population: the group that was added to the screening recommendations—those in the age cohort ...References1. Smith BD, Morgan RL, Beckett GA, Falck-Ytter Y, Holtzman D, Ward JW. Hepatitis C virus testing of persons born during 1945-1965: recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Ann Intern Med. 2012;157:817-22. [PMID: 22910836] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Rein DB, Smith BD, Wittenborn JS, Lesesne SB, Wagner LD, Roblin DW, et al. The cost-effectiveness of birth-cohort screening for hepatitis C antibody in U.S. primary care settings. Ann Intern Med. 2012;156:263-70. [PMID: 22056542] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Armstrong GL, Wasley A, Simard EP, McQuillan GM, Kuhnert WL, Alter MJ. The prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in the United States, 1999 through 2002. Ann Intern Med. 2006;144:705-14. [PMID: 16702586] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Napper LE, Fisher DG, Reynolds GL, Johnson ME, et al. HIV risk behavior self-report reliability at different recall periods. AIDS Behav. 2010;14:152-61. [PMID: 19475504] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From American College of Physicians, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Disclosures: Employment: Pfizer. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoHepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945–1965: Recommendations From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Bryce D. Smith , Rebecca L. Morgan , Geoff A. Beckett , Yngve Falck-Ytter , Deborah Holtzman , and John W. Ward Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945–1965 Ephraim Back Hepatitis C Virus Testing of Persons Born During 1945–1965 Bryce D. Smith , Deborah Holtzman , and John W. Ward Metrics Cited ByAge‐ and risk factor–based serologic screening for Hepatitis C virus among an Urban, high‐risk populationUtility of Evaluating HCV in an Uninsured Population 7 May 2013Volume 158, Issue 9Page: 704KeywordsBehaviorBlood transfusionDrugsHepatitis C virusHeroin useInfectious disease controlInfectious hepatitisMedical risk factorsRisk management ePublished: 7 May 2013 Issue Published: 7 May 2013 CopyrightCopyright © 2013 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...