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Table 1 Laboratory and other participant assessments collected

From: A randomized controlled trial for a peer-facilitated telemedicine hepatitis c treatment intervention for people who use drugs in rural communities: study protocol for the “peer tele-HCV” study

Assessment

Pre-screen

Screen

Baseline (week 0)

Week 4

End of treatment

12-week post-treatment

As needed

Rapid HCV test

X

      

CTP assessment

 

X

     

Participant survey

X

 

X

X

X

X

 

HCV RNA

 

X

   

X

 

Hepatitis B surface antigen

 

X

     

Hepatitis B surface antibody

 

X

     

Hepatitis B core antibody

 

X

     

Hepatitis A antibody

 

X

     

HIV antigen/antibody

 

X

     

Complete metabolic panel

 

X

   

X

 

Complete blood count

 

X

   

X

 

INR/prothrombin

 

X

     

B-HCG (women < 50 only)

 

X

     

Ultrasound

      

X

HCV genotype (treatment experienced) and resistance testing

      

X

Medication counseling

  

X

X

   
  1. B-HCG beta-human chorionic gonadotropin, CTP Child–Turcotte–Pugh, HCV hepatitis C virus, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, INR international normalized ratio