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The adjusted odds of being screened by calendar year period were estimated using logistic regression, and the adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of a first variceal bleed using Cox regression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>About 34% were screened within the period starting 12\u00a0months before and ending 12\u00a0months after cirrhosis diagnosis. The proportion screened was stable in 2005\u20102010 at 42%, declining to 37% in 2011\u20102013 and 26% in 2014\u20102016. Odds of screening were decreased for age\u2010groups &lt;40 (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.61, 95% CI: 0.48\u20100.77) and 60+ years (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.67, 95% CI: 0.48\u20100.94), history of antiviral therapy (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.70, 95% CI: 0.55\u20100.89), and cirrhosis diagnosis in 2014\u20102015, compared with 2008\u20102010 (OR\u00a0=\u00a00.67, 95% CI: 0.52\u20100.86). Compared with 2008\u20102010, there was no evidence for an increased\/decreased relative risk of a first variceal bleed in any other period, but viral clearance was associated with a lower risk (HR\u00a0=\u00a00.56, 95% CI: 0.32\u20100.97).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Overall screening uptake following cirrhosis diagnosis was low, and the decline in recent years is of concern. 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