Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate whether opiate substitution therapy (OST) and needle and syringe programmes (NSP) can reduce hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among injecting drug users (IDUs). Study design consisted of Meta-analysis and pooled analysis, with logistic regression allowing adjustment for gender, injecting duration, crack injecting and homelessness.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1978-1988 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Addiction |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 11 |
Early online date | 24 Aug 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2011 |
Keywords
- opiate substitution therapy
- needle and syringe programmes
- hepatitis C
- virus transmission