Impact of extending direct antiviral agents (DAA) availability in France: an observational cohort study (2015-2019) of data from French administrative healthcare databases (SNDS).

Abstract

we showed that policies extending DAA availability are associated with a screening increase and a decrease in the time to treatment initiation, while universal access led to a surge in treatment initiations in 2017. This study may also contribute to improving the cascade of care in the at-risk subpopulations. For instance, by pointing out their relative importance, especially for the psychiatric subpopulation, it highlights the importance to address them with tailored policies.