Is adding HCV screening to the antenatal national screening program in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, cost-effective?

Is adding HCV screening to the antenatal national screening program in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, cost-effective?

INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can lead to severe liver disease. Pregnant women are already routinely screened for several infectious diseases, but not yet for HCV infection. Here we examine whether adding HCV screening to routine screening is cost-effective. METHODS: To estimate th...

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Main Authors: Anouk T Urbanus, Marjolijn van Keep, Amy A Matser, Mark H Rozenbaum, Christine J Weegink, Anneke van den Hoek, Maria Prins, Maarten J Postma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3741285?pdf=render

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