The results of the review are given as baseline values with sensitivity limits in parentheses.
The force of infection for new initiates was 0.1608 (0.1314 - 0.1942).
The force of infection for experienced IDUs was 0.0526 (0.0310 - 0.0863).
The health awareness (BBV) lecture took 10 patients per hour (1 - 20).
The verbal test on reception into prison took 5 minutes (1 - 15).
Counselling prior to an ELISA test took 25 minutes (10 - 60).
Administration of the ELISA test took 5 minutes (1 - 10).
Administration of the PCR test took 5 minutes (1 - 10).
Counselling on the results of a negative ELISA or PCR test took 5 minutes (5 - 15).
Counselling on the results of a positive ELISA test took 25 minutes (15 - 75).
Counselling on the results of a positive PCR test took 25 minutes (15 - 75).
The proportion of known HCV positives who say so was 55% (23 - 83).
The proportion who have never received a positive HCV test but say they are HCV positive was 1% (0 - 10).
The proportion that report IDU use (current or ever) was 75% (30 - 90).
The proportion of non-IDUs that report IDU use (current or ever) was 0% (0 - 20).
The proportion of those offered who accept a ELISA test was 85% (10 - 100).
The proportion infected with HCV that become HCV RNA positive was 80% (54 - 86).
The sensitivity of the ELISA was 97% (90 - 100) and the specificity was 99% (90 - 100).
The sensitivity of the PCR test was 100% (99 - 100) and the specificity was 100% (99 - 100).