Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation -

Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: A Systematic Review to Update the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation
Information type: Systematic reviews
Source: Annals of Internal Medicine
Specialities: Infection and infectious diseases
Summary
This review concludes that although antiviral treatment for chronic HBV is associated with improved intermediate outcomes, more research is needed to understand the effects of screening and subsequent interventions on clinical outcomes and to identify optimal screening strategies
UKMi comment
The recommendation statement and an associated editorial are available via the links below.
Related links: Recommendation statement Editorial