Skip to main content
. 2016 Jun;57(2):E51–E60.

Tab. II.

Frequency of screening for hepatitis B or C for population groups at higher risk by primary-care physicians in the six countries.

Migrants
HBV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
20% 75% 56% 100% 14% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
60% 25% 22% 0% 50% 50%
Rarely or
never
10% 0% 22% 0% 29% 0%
Unsure 10% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0%
HCV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
40% 75% 67% 0% 29% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
30% 25% 11% 0% 57% 50%
Rarely or
never
10% 0% 22% 0% 14% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
People who inject drugs
HBV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
90% 75% 44% 100% 64% 100%
Variable or
not routinely
0% 25% 44% 0% 14% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Unsure 10% 0% 12% 0% 8% 0%
HCV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
50% 75% 67% 100% 72% 100%
Variable or
not routinely
30% 25% 22% 0% 14% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 14% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sex workers
HBV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
70% 75% 44% 0% 36% 100%
Variable or
not routinely
0% 25% 45% 100% 29% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 14% 0%
Unsure 30% 0% 0% 0% 21% 0%
HCV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
60% 75% 56% 0% 36% 100%
Variable or
not routinely
20% 25% 33% 100% 43% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 14% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0%
Men who have sex with men
HBV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
60% 50% 44% 0% 36% 0%
Variable or
not routinely
20% 50% 56% 100% 36% 50%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 0% 0% 21% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 0% 7% 50%
HCV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
20% 50% 44% 0% 36% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
50% 50% 45% 100% 43% 50%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 21% 0%
Unsure 30% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Patients with HIV
HBV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
80% 75% 67% 0% 79% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
0% 25% 22% 100% 0% 50%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 11% 0% 14% 0%
HCV UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
50% 75% 44% 0% 71% 100%
Variable or
not routinely
30% 25% 22% 100% 14% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 7% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 23% 0% 8% 0%
Screening for hepatitis B for patients with abnormal liver funcion test results
1ST Abnormal
Test Results
UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
40% 50% 44% 100% 64% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
50% 50% 45% 0% 22% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 14% 50%
Unsure 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2ND Abnormal
Test Results
UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
60% 100% 89% 100% 64% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
30% 0% 11% 0% 36% 0%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Unsure 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Screening for hepatitis C for patients with abnormal liver funcion test results
1ST Abnormal
Test Results
UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
40% 50% 33% 100% 64% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
40% 50% 34% 0% 29% 50%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 33% 0% 7% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
2ND Abnormal
Test Results
UK DE NL HU IT ES
(n = 10) (n = 4) (n = 9) (n = 1) (n = 14) (n = 2)
Very
common
60% 100% 56% 100% 79% 50%
Variable or
not routinely
20% 0% 33% 0% 22% 50%
Rarely or
never
0% 0% 11% 0% 0% 0%
Unsure 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%