| Inclusion | Exclusion |
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Population | Age 18 years and over Infected with hepatitis C | Age less than 18 years Co-infection with Hepatitis B virus Co-infection with HIV |
Intervention | Provision of hepatitis C treatment in any primary care and community environments Treatment using any direct acting antiviral therapy Care provider could be any health care provider | Hepatitis C treatment in prison populations Treatment with ribavirin / interferon regimes as the primary intervention |
Comparison | Care in any hospital or secondary care environment or no comparison group | Â |
Outcome | Treatment uptake, treatment completion and SVR outcomes | Â |
Study design | Observational studies, retrospective or prospective cohort studies, randomised trials; conference abstracts; qualitative and mixed methods studies | Case studies; systematic reviews |