Connecting voluntary hepatitis B and C screening to obligatory tuberculosis screening for immigrants.

Connecting voluntary hepatitis B and C screening to obligatory tuberculosis screening for immigrants. - Hepatitis screening connected to tuberculosis screening.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON38977

Enrollment

367

Registered

2013-10-03

Start date

2014-06-30

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-04-23

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Conditions

jaundice liver inflammation

Interventions

None listed

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: immigrant, eligible for obligatory tuberculosisscreening > 18 years old mentally competent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: proven hepatitis B vaccination in the past

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
What is the prevalence of hepatitis B in the tested group?	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
What is the prevalence of hepatitis C in the tested group? What percentage of the invited immigrants takes part in this screening? What percentage of the chronic hepatitis B and C carriers are referred to regular medical care? What are determinants of infection? What are reasons for non-participation?	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results