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Elimination of hepatitis C. Positioning document of the Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH)

Publicated to:REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS. 111 (11): 862-873 - 2019-11-01 111(11), DOI: 10.17235/reed.2019.6700/2019

Authors: Crespo J; Albillos A; Buti M; Calleja JL; García Samaniego J; Hernández Guerra M; Serrano T; Turnes J; Acín E; Berenguer J; Berenguer M; Colom J; Fernández I; Fernández Rodríguez C; Forns X; García F; Grandados R; Lazarus J; Molero JM; Molina E; Pérez Escanilla F; Pineda JA; Rodríguez M; Romero M; Roncero C; Saiz de la Hoya P; Sánchez Antolín G

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Centro de salud de San Juan - Author
Centro de Salud San Andrés - Author
Centro Penitenciario Fontcalent (Alicante 1 - Author
Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca - Author
Hospital Clínic - Author
Hospital Clínico de Santiago - Author
Hospital de Gran Canaria Dr. Negrin - Author
Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón - Author
Hospital Universitari I Politècnic la Fe - Author
Hospital Universitari Vall d´Hebron - Author
Hospital Universitario 12 de octubre - Author
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias - Author
Hospital Universitario de Canarias - Author
Hospital Universitario de Pontevedra - Author
Hospital Universitario de Valme - Author
Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón - Author
Hospital Universitario La Paz - Author
Hospital Universitario Lozano Blesa - Author
Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla - Author
Hospital Universitario Ram - Author
Hospital Universitario Rio Hortega - Author
Hospital Universitario San Cecilio - Author
HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCIO - Author
Hospital Universtario Puerta de Hierro - Author
Instituto de Salud Global de Barcelona - Author
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Abstract

The Spanish Association for the Study of the Liver (AEEH) is convinced that the elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Spain is possible as long as we are able to use the resources and tools necessary for it. This document reflects the position of the AEEH regarding the elimination of HCV, establishing a wide range of recommendations that can be grouped into five categories: 1) Screening of HCV according to age, of the existence of classic acquisition risk factors of infection, active search of previously diagnosed patients and development of microelimination strategies in vulnerable populations; 2) Simplification of HCV diagnosis (one-step diagnosis and diagnosis at the point of patient care); 3) Simplification of patient treatment and improvement of care circuits; 4) Health policy measures, and, finally, 5) Establishment of HCV elimination indicators.

Keywords

BiodiversidadeCiências biológicas iiFarmaciaGastroenterologyGastroenterology & hepatologyGeneral medicineMedicina iMedicina iiMedicina iiiMedicine (miscellaneous)Odontología

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS, and although the journal is classified in the quartile Q4 (Agencia WoS (JCR)), its regional focus and specialization in Gastroenterology & Hepatology, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 3.95, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-29, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 19
  • Scopus: 17

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-29:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 53.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 53 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 1.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.