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The OraQuick HCV point‑of‑care test for rapid detection of hepatitis C virus antibodies

  • Medtech innovation briefing
  • Reference number: MIB24
  • Published:  02 March 2015

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  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Technology overview
  • Evidence review
  • Relevance to NICE guidance programmes
  • References
  • Search strategy and evidence selection
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Relevance to NICE guidance programmes

The use of the OraQuick HCV is not currently planned into any NICE guidance programme.

NICE has issued the following guidance relevant to this briefing:

  • Hepatitis B and C: ways to promote and offer testing to people at increased risk of infection (2012) NICE public health guidance 43

  • Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (2010) NICE technology appraisal guidance 200

  • Interferon alfa (pegylated and non-pegylated) and ribavirin for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (2004) NICE technology appraisal guidance 75

  • Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for the treatment of mild chronic hepatitis C (2006) NICE technology appraisal guidance 106

  • Peginterferon alfa and ribavirin for treating chronic hepatitis C in children and young people (2013) NICE technology appraisal guidance 300

  • Telaprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (2012) NICE technology appraisal guidance 252

  • Boceprevir for the treatment of genotype 1 chronic hepatitis C (2012) NICE technology appraisal guidance 253


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