Evaluating a Hepatitis C and HIV Screening Tool in the Emergency Department
This observational study is looking at different ways to screen for Hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV in the emergency department (ED). Researchers are comparing standard screening by doctors, a universal screening approach called FOCUS where nurses ask about testing, and a new tool called HepC-EnD. HepC-EnD uses a computer program to identify patients at high risk for HCV when they arrive at the ED. The goal is to see if these screening methods can help find more people with HCV or HIV who might not know they have it. You might be able to participate if you are between 18 and 79 years old and are not medically unstable. The study aims to measure the number of new HCV or HIV diagnoses before and after these screening methods are put in place.
- Study design
- This is an observational study with a planned enrollment of 6466 participants. It is comparing three different screening approaches for Hepatitis C and HIV.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- The study measures outcomes for 6 months before and 6 months after the screening methods are implemented.
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Assessing Performance of a Hepatitis C Emergency Department (HepC-EnD) Screening Tool: IT Integration Process for Electronic Health Record System
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
3 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Haesuk Park, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Florida
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What this trial measures
- Proportion of new HCV or HIV diagnosesTime Frame: 6 months pre- and post-implementation
Proportion of positive results among performed tests. HCV diagnosis is defined as a positive RNA test result. HIV diagnosis is defined as an acute (i.e., antigen positive but antibody negative) or established (i.e., antibody positive) infection.
- Absolute number of new HCV or HIV diagnoses6 months pre- and post-implementation
Absolute number of positive results among performed tests. HCV diagnosis is defined as a positive RNA test result. HIV diagnosis is defined as an acute (i.e., antigen positive but antibody negative) or established (i.e., antibody positive) infection.