| Title: |
Best practice guidelines for viral hepatitis service delivery in prisons |
| Authors: |
Sheehan Y.; Garg A.; Sheehan J.; Maduka N.; Altice F. L.; Alves da Costa F.; Cox S.; Elsharkawy A. M.; Salah E.; Stoove M.; Tavoschi L.; Thompson A. J.; Thornton K.; Lloyd A. R.; Cabezas J.; Akiyama M. J.; Kronfli N. |
| Contributors: |
Sheehan, Y.; Garg, A.; Sheehan, J.; Maduka, N.; Altice, F. L.; Alves Da Costa, F.; Cox, S.; Elsharkawy, A. M.; Salah, E.; Stoove, M.; Tavoschi, L.; Thompson, A. J.; Thornton, K.; Lloyd, A. R.; Cabezas, J.; Akiyama, M. J.; Kronfli, N. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
ARPI - Archivio della Ricerca dell'Università di Pisa |
| Description: |
Viral hepatitis constitutes a major health burden among people living in prison globally. There is poor access to prison-based viral hepatitis services, and people living in prison are rarely prioritised for care, undermining global elimination efforts. This Review is a narrative summary of the first Global Guidelines for Viral Hepatitis Service Delivery in Prisons, which included a systematic review and an expert-led GRADE process to develop best practice recommendations for viral hepatitis management in prisons. 703 articles were included, underpinning the development of 30 recommendations across eight domains: policy, testing, treatment, continuity of care, prevention and harm reduction, education, minority populations and special considerations, and monitoring and evaluation. Quality of evidence and strength of recommendations were rated as A1 (n=5), B1 (n=7), C1 (n=10), D1 (n=7), and expert opinion (n=1). The guidelines aim to standardise a global approach to prison-based viral hepatitis elimination efforts with consistent policy, practice, and reporting. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/pmid/41349559; journal:THE LANCET INFECTIOUS DISEASES; https://hdl.handle.net/11568/1340657 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00630-9 |
| Availability: |
https://hdl.handle.net/11568/1340657; https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00630-9 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.ABDCFFB2 |
| Database: |
BASE |