RT Journal Article
T1 Principles for implementing a population screening strategy for hepatitis C in Spain.
A1 Cabezas, Joaquín
A1 Garcia, Federico
A1 Calleja-Panero, Jose-Luis
A1 Buti, María
A1 Molero-Garcia, Jose-Maria
A1 Blasco, Antonio Javier
A1 Lázaro de Mercado, Pablo
A1 Crespo, Javier
K1 Hepatitis C
K1 Screening
K1 Diagnosis
AB Background: hepatitis C, besides health impairment, results in significant loss of productivity and diminished quality of life, and noticeably contributes to health expenditure increases. Because of all this, the Spanish Ministry of Health (Ministerio de Sanidad, Consumo y Bienestar Social – MSCBS) implemented in 2015 a strategic plan for managing hepatitis C (Plan Estratégico para el Abordaje de la Hepatitis C – PEAHC) within the National Health System. However, the PEAHC includes no screening plan. The MSCBS developed a framework document on population screening (Documento Marco sobre Cribado Poblacional) that defines the criteria a disease must meet in order to consider implementing a screening program. Specifically, it defines 4 criteria related to the health issue, 4 related to the screening test, and 3 criteria dealing with diagnosis confirmation and treatment.Objective: to identify whether there is scientific evidence to support hepatitis C meeting the criteria to be considered a disease qualifying for a population screening strategy in Spain.Methods: a literature search for scientific evidence concerning each required criterion for implementing a population screening plan for hepatitis C in Spain.
SN 1130-0108
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14886
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14886
LA en
NO Cabezas J, García F, Calleja Panero JL, Buti M, Molero García JM, Blasco AJ et al. Principles for implementing a population screening strategy for hepatitis C in Spain. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Jan;112(1):64-70
DS RISalud
RD Apr 8, 2025