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We investigated the time to first negative RNA test result among people with HCV infection and examined differences by homeless status and whether people were tested at a correctional facility or substance use treatment facility.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We used surveillance data to identify New York City residents first reported with HCV infection during January 1, 2015\u2013December 31, 2018, with \u22651 positive RNA test result during January 1, 2015\u2013November 1, 2019. We used Kaplan\u2013Meier survival analysis to determine the time from the first positive RNA test result to the first negative RNA test result, with right-censoring at date of death or November 1, 2019. We determined substance use treatment, incarceration, or homelessness by ordering facility name and address or from patient residential address.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 13 952 people with an HCV RNA\u2013positive test result first reported during 2015-2018, 6947 (49.8%) subsequently received an RNA-negative test result. Overall, 25% received an RNA-negative test result within 208 (95% CI, 200-216) days and 50% within 902 (95% CI, 841-966) days. Homelessness, incarceration, or substance use treatment was indicated for 4304 (30.9%) people, among whom 25% received an RNA-negative test result within 469 (95% CI, 427-520) days and &lt;50% received an RNA-negative test result during the study period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Efforts to connect people to treatment should occur soon after diagnosis, especially for people who could benefit from hepatitis C care coordination.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/00333549211049263","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,25]],"date-time":"2021-10-25T15:11:31Z","timestamp":1635174691000},"page":"1126-1135","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Association Between Time to First RNA-Negative Test Result Among People With Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Homelessness or Testing at a Correctional or Substance Use Treatment Facility, New York City"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"137","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-3391-2818","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Miranda S.","family":"Moore","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Viral Hepatitis Program, Bureau of Communicable Disease, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4649-2202","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Angelica","family":"Bocour","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Viral Hepatitis Program, Bureau of Communicable Disease, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Queens, NY, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2021,10,25]]},"reference":[{"key":"bibr1-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S095026881800170X"},{"key":"bibr2-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jvh.13005"},{"key":"bibr3-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2174\/1389557517666170913111930"},{"key":"bibr4-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.15403\/jgld-1284"},{"key":"bibr5-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2217\/fmb-2019-0041"},{"key":"bibr6-00333549211049263","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.2105\/AJPH.2017.303748"},{"key":"bibr7-00333549211049263","unstructured":"National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. 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