Table 4 List of studies focusing on the retrieval of lost-to-follow-up patients for HCV micro-elimination in the literature
Year | Country | Candidate for retrieval/HCV Ab (+) patient | Retrieved patient/candidate for retrieval | Positive HCV RNA/tested patient | HCV therapy/positive HCV RNA | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
018 | Holland | 150/499 (30.1%) | 4/20 (25%) | 3/4 (75%) | 3/3 (100%) | Beekmans et al. [20] |
2019 | Netherland | 269/1913 (14.1%) | 47/269 (17.4%) | 42/47 (89.4%) | 42/42 (100%) | Kracht et al. [21] |
2020 | Netherland | 308/689 (44.7%) | 90/308 (29%) | 19/34 (55.9%) | 12/19 (61.2%) | Heil et al. [27] |
2021 | Spain | 530/1330 (39.8%) | 244/530 (46%) | 153/244 (62.7%) | 141/153 (92.2%) | Guerra Veloz et al. [22] |
2021 | Taiwan | 2337/3783 (61.8%) | 1472/2337 (62.9%) | 621/1472 (42.2%) | 547/621 (88.1%) | Present study |