| Estimating the variability in the risk of infection for hepatitis C in the Glasgow injecting drug user population. | |
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PMID: 22459739 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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SUMMARYGlasgow (Scotland's largest city) has a high prevalence of injecting drug use and has one of the highest prevalences of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in injecting drug users (IDUs) in Western Europe. HCV prevalence data from surveys of Glasgow's IDUs from 1990 to 2007 were utilized and a model was applied that described the prevalence of HCV as a function of the rate (force) of infection. Force-of-infection estimates for HCV that may vary over time and injecting career length over a range of variables were investigated. New initiates to injecting were found to be at increased risk of HCV infection, with being recruited from a street location and reporting injecting in prison leading to a significant increase in the risk of infection in new initiates. These results indicate areas of importance for the planning of public health measures that target the IDU population. |
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A J Sutton; S A McDonald; N Palmateer; A Taylor; S J Hutchinson |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-3-30 |
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Title: Epidemiology and infection Volume: - ISSN: 1469-4409 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
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Created Date: 2012-3-30 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8703737 Medline TA: Epidemiol Infect Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: 1-9 Citation Subset: - |
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Health Economics Unit, Public Health Building, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK. |
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