USPSTF Released Final Recommendation Statement on Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) sent this bulletin at 05/27/2014 09:00 AM EDT

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today a final Recommendation Statement on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults. To view the recommendation and the evidence on which it is based, please go tohttp://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshepb.htm. A fact sheet that explains the final recommendation in plain language is available athttp://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/hepb/hepbrecfact.pdf. The final Recommendation Statement can also be found in the May 27, 2014 online issue of Annals of Internal Medicine.

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Screening for Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults

This topic page summarizes the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for hepatitis B virus infection in nonpregnant adolescents and adults.

Current Recommendation

Release Date: May 2014

The USPSTF recommends screening for hepatitis B virus infection in persons at high risk for infection.
Grade: B Recommendation.

Supporting Documents

Supporting Document	Related Items
Recommendation Statement (PDF File, XX; PDF Help)	Clinical Summary (PDF File, 108 KB; PDF Help)
	Consumer Fact Sheet (PDF File, 119 KB; PDF Help)
	Evidence Review (PDF File, 3.95 MB; PDF Help)
Final Research Plan	N/A

Current as of May 2014

Internet Citation:

Screening for Hepatitis B Infection in Nonpregnant Adolescents and Adults, Topic Page. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspshepb.htm

http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf12/hepb/hepbrecfact.pdf