Boston Acute HCV Study: Transmission, Immunity, and Outcomes Network (BAHSTION)
The BAHSTION study investigated acute hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States of America. Participants were patients from two hospitals in Boston and inmates from Massachusetts correctional facilities diagnosed with HCV. Over 230 participants completed baseline assessment from 1998 and were followed longitudinally for the duration of the infection.
Study design
Cohort, Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
233 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1998
Primary Institutions
Harvard Medical School (HMS)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- None
- None
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
