Journal article
Diagnostic accuracy of tests to detect Hepatitis C antibody: a meta-analysis and review of the literature
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Background
Although direct-acting antivirals can achieve sustained virological response rates greater than 90% in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected persons, at present the majority of HCV-infected individuals remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated. While there are a wide range of HCV serological tests available, there is a lack of formal assessment of their diagnostic performance. We undertook a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate he diagnostic accuracy of availabl...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- BioMed Central Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMC Infectious Diseases Journal website
- Volume:
- 17
- Issue:
- Suppl 1
- Pages:
- 695
- Publication date:
- 2017-11-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2017-11-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1471-2334
- ISSN:
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1471-2334
- Pmid:
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29143615
- Source identifiers:
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921400
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- Language:
- English
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pubs:921400
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uuid:9cd9f0a9-baa6-4199-b4c8-191dcb95b326
- Local pid:
- pubs:921400
- Deposit date:
- 2018-12-06
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- World Health Organization
- Copyright date:
- 2017
- Notes:
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- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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