Hepatitis C Elimination in the Netherlands

Hepatitis C Elimination in the Netherlands (CELINE) - A National Multicenter Cohort Study Retrieving Lost to Follow-up Chronic Hepatitis C Patients

The aim of CELINE is to retrieve and re-evaluate lost to follow-up chronic hepatitis C patients in the Netherlands.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Ever diagnosed with (possible) chronic HCV in the 15-year period prior to initiation of the study, defined as having had a positive anti-HCV or HCV RNA test
• Lost to follow-up, defined as the lack of a scheduled outpatient care appointment after the last known positive HCV test result

Exclusion Criteria:

• Younger than 18
• Deceased
• Not residing in the Netherlands
• Unknown current address
• Severe comorbidity or short life expectancy that limits patients from benefiting from retrieval