[General practice patterns in hepatitis C virus mass screening in the Lyons region]

A study on the screening practices for hepatitis C was carried out among a sample of 786 general practitioners in the Lyon region. The sample comprised three groups: 272 doctors who had participated in a study of this screening, 242 doctors who had not responded to the request for participation, and 272 doctors who had refused to participate. Overall, 88.5% of the doctors surveyed had prescribed at least one HCV serology in the last 12 months, 82% had at least one HCV positive patient and of them, 59.3% had partly or completely screened these patients. The only differences between the three groups are related either to their belonging to an HIV or drug addict care network, or to a particular medical practice (study of allergies, sexology, nutrition, etc.). In fact, the first prescribe more among groups at risk and the second prescribe less and have fewer HCV positive patients.