Key references: Assessment before starting treatment for hepatitis C
- Australasian Society for HIV Viral Hepatitis and Sexual Health Medicine (ASHM). Decision making in hepatitis C. Sydney: ASHM; 2020. https://ashm.org.au/resources/decision-making-in-hepatitis-c/
- European Association for the Study of the Liver. EASL clinical practice guidelines: Management of chronic hepatitis B virus infection. J Hepatol 2012;57(1):167–85. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22436845
- Gastroenterological Society of Australia (GESA). Clinical guidance for treating hepatitis C virus infection: a summary. Melbourne: GESA; Updated June 2020. https://www.gesa.org.au/resources/hepatitis-c-treatment/
- Hepatitis C Virus Infection Consensus Statement Working Group. Australian recommendations for the management of hepatitis C virus infection: a consensus statement (Melbourne: Gastroenterological Society of Australia; 2020. June 2020). https://www.gesa.org.au/resources/hepatitis-c-treatment/
- University of Washington. AST to platelet ratio index (APRI) calculator. Seattle, Washington: Hepatitis C Online; 2020. https://www.hepatitisc.uw.edu/page/clinical-calculators/fib-4