Data complete?
Evaluation appropriate?
Number of risk factors present
Should the patient be screened for HCV infection?
Estimated risk of having an HCV infection
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Purpose: To identify a patient who should be screened for infection with viral hepatitis C (HCV) based on the risk assessment tool of Nguyen et al.
Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Gastroenterology
Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage
ICD-10: B15,