Validation of a Point-Of-Care Ultrasound for Hepatitis Among Front-Line Healthcare Workers Managing Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Zambia.

We evaluated the accuracy of PUSH for significant fibrosis and cirrhosis using transient elastography (transient elastography) as the reference standard test (reference standard test) and for liver lesions that were possible hepatocellular carcinoma using a comprehensive abdominal ultrasound by an experienced radiographer as the reference standard test.

Nonparametric analysis of the receiver operating curve (ROC) for PUSH was adjusted for operator type (doctor vs. nurse), sex and HIV status.

Among 197 PWHBs analysed, 69.5% were taking hepatitis B virus antivirals and 27.9% had hepatitis B virus/HIV.

According to RSTs, 17.7% of PWHBs had significant fibrosis, 11.6% had cirrhosis and 3.5% had liver lesions.