Survey of people living with HCV infection: Hepatitis C treatment guidelines update.

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey.

The WHO Global Hepatitis Programme is developing an update to the Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) treatment guidelines.

During the guidelines process WHO will review evidence regarding starting all patients diagnosed with HCV infection on HCV treatment regardless of disease stage.

We are seeking the views of people living with HCV infection to understand the challenges and feasibility of implementing a potential 'treat all' recommendation that may be made in these guidelines.

We would be grateful if you could answer the questions contained in this survey. The survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Disclaimer

No identifiable information will be publicly linked to respondent's answers. All participants can exit the survey at any time. Respondents can return to their survey at any time to edit and complete their submission.

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

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* 2. What is your age?

17 or younger

18-20

21-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60 or older

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* 3. In what country do you live?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes where you live?

Urban area

Rural area

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Where do you go for care and treatment of your HCV infection?

Hospital (tertiary referral)

Hospital (other)

Private clinic

Primary care clinic

Community health clinic

Clinic providing services for people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, sex workers

Mobile clinic

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which HCV treatment regimen is used to treat your HCV infection?

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* 7. If a 'treat all' policy would be in place in your clinic or hospital, meaning that every patient diagnosed with HCV infection will be treated with antiviral drugs regardless of disease stage, what concerns would you have?

My clinic or hospital already has a 'treat all' policy

Concerns about drug interactions

Concerns about (long term) side effects of the drugs

Acceptibility (treatment of 'healthy patients)

Concerns about coercion into starting HCV treatment

I don't have any concerns

I don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 1. What is your gender?

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* 2. What is your age?

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* 3. In what country do you live?

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* 4. Which of the following best describes where you live?

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* 5. Where do you go for care and treatment of your HCV infection?

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* 6. Which HCV treatment regimen is used to treat your HCV infection?

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* 7. If a 'treat all' policy would be in place in your clinic or hospital, meaning that every patient diagnosed with HCV infection will be treated with antiviral drugs regardless of disease stage, what concerns would you have?

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* 8. Do you have any other comments or concerns?