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- Title
USPSTF 2020 Hepatitis B Screening Recommendation: Evidence to Broaden Screening and Strengthen Linkage to Care.
- Authors
Hwang, Jessica P.; Lok, Anna S.
- Abstract
The authors reflect on the updated recommendation on screening for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults issued by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) as of December 2020. Topics include the prevalence of chronic HBV infection based on National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data and the goal by the World Health Organization to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030.
- Subjects
VIRAL disease diagnosis; HEPATITIS B prevention; MEDICAL screening; U.S. Preventive Services Task Force; VIRAL hepatitis; PUBLIC health
- Publication
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 2020, Vol 324, Issue 23, p2380
- ISSN
0098-7484
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1001/jama.2020.18831