Journal of viral hepatitisHumansMaleFemaleMiddle AgedPharmacists
Pharmacist-Led Hepatitis C Diagnosis and Rapid Management-In Community (PHARM-C): Results From a Phase IV Nonblinded Randomised Controlled Trial.
Mia J Biondi, Camelia I Capraru, Ben Harper, Preeti Gill, Cheryl H Dale, Jennifer Nicolle, Dixon Chung, Matthew Boutrous, Alexandra D Wilson, Vincent Lam, David Morkos, Bethany Barber, Mediongo-Abasi Usoro, Andrew B Mendlowitz, Hemant Shah
Published: 202610.1111/jvh.70109
Abstract
Open AccessThis was a nonblinded randomised controlled trial comparing pharmacist-led hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment in the community, to tertiary care hepatology. Of 34 antibody-positive individuals, 28 completed a rapid HCV RNA test in the pharmacy. The study was terminated after randomising 11 participants over 15 months (recruitment continued until ~27 months), as a result of feasibility concerns of pharmacist-led care, and here we highlight important lessons learned to consider for future efforts.