Table 4 Proportions for select steps in HCV targeted testing cascade among persons who experience homelessness, by recruitment venue/type
HCV cascade: Healthcare facility-based | ||||
Cascade steps | Study | N | Proportion | 95% CI |
 Recruited of reached | No studies | - | - | - |
 Valid results of recruited | Rosenblum 2001[38] | 167 | 100% | 97.3%,100% |
 Positive of valid results | 88 | 28.6% | 22.8%,34.7% | |
 Given results of positive | No studies | - | - | - |
 Referred to treatment of given results | No studies | - | - | - |
 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment | No studies | - | - | - |
HCV cascade: Other service-based | ||||
Cascade steps | Study | N | Proportion | 95% CI |
 Recruited of reached | 1168 | 69% | 23.7%,98.6% | |
 Valid results of recruited | Gelberg 2012 [30]; Preston 2016 [36]; Schwarz 2008 [39]; Hall 2004 [31]; Boyce 2009 [27] | 1508 | 97.6% | 91.4%,100% |
 Positive of valid results | Gelberg 2012 [30]; Preston 2016 [36]; Schwarz 2008 [39]; Hall 2004 [31]; Boyce 2009 [27]; Page 2017 [35]; Benitez 2019[]; Khalili 2019 [33]; Gelberg 2019 [14] | 1508 | 25.3% | 13.4%,39.3% |
 Given results of positive | Swarchtz 2008 [39]; Benitez 2019[] | 399 | 84.5% | 81%,87.7% |
 Referred to treatment of given results | Benitez 2019[] | 375 | 100% | 99.5%,100% |
 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment | No studies | - | - | - |
HCV cascade: Outreach | ||||
Cascade steps | Study | N | Proportion | 95% CI |
 Recruited of reached | No studies[] | - | - | - |
 Valid results of recruited | No studies | - | - | - |
 Positive of valid results | Klinkenberg 2003[5] | 34 | 29% | - |
 Given results of positive | No studies | - | - | - |
 Referred to treatment of given results | No studies | - | - | - |
 Attended first treatment appointment of referred to treatment | No studies | - | - | - |