By Dr Heather Valerio

Journal articles

Tillakeratne S; Pearson SA; Alavi M; Hajarizadeh B; Martinello M; Law M; George J; Amin J; Matthews G; Grebely J; Dore GJ; Valerio H, 2024, 'Trends in viral hepatitis liver-related morbidity and mortality in New South Wales, Australia', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 51, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2024.101185

Valerio H; Alavi M; Marshall AD; Hajarizadeh B; Amin J; Law M; Tillakeratne S; George J; Degenhardt L; Grebely J; Matthews GV; Dore GJ, 2024, 'Factors associated with hepatitis C treatment uptake among females of childbearing age in New South Wales, Australia: A population-based study', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 1080 - 1092, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13688

Broady TR; Valerio H; Alavi M; Wheeler A; Silk D; Martinello M; Conway A; Milat A; Dunlop A; Murray C; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Marks P; Degenhardt L; Stevens A; Prain B; Hayllar J; Reid D; Montebello M; Wade A; Christmass M; Cock V; Dore GJ; Treloar C; Grebely J, 2024, 'Factors associated with experiencing stigma, discrimination, and negative health care treatment among people who inject drugs', International Journal of Drug Policy, 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104468

Levinsson A; Zolopa C; Vakili F; Udhesister S; Kronfli N; Maheu-Giroux M; Bruneau J; Valerio H; Bajis S; Read P; Martró E; Boucher L; Morris L; Grebely J; Artenie A; Stone J; Vickerman P; Larney S, 2024, 'Sex and gender differences in hepatitis C virus risk, prevention, and cascade of care in people who inject drugs: systematic review and meta-analysis', eClinicalMedicine, 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102596

Valerio H; Marshall AD; Conway A; Treloar C; Carter L; Martinello M; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Silk D; Degenhardt L; Prain B; Alavi M; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2024, 'Factors associated with hepatitis C testing, treatment, and current hepatitis C infection among men and women who inject drugs: The ETHOS engage study', International Journal of Drug Policy, 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104394

Farooq A; Valerio H; Wheeler A; Martinello M; Henderson C; Silk D; Degenhardt L; Read P; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Cunningham EB, 2024, 'Needle and syringe sharing among people who have recently injected drugs in Australia: The ETHOS Engage Study', Drug and Alcohol Review, 43, pp. 1019 - 1028, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13828

Bin Usman Shah SH; Alavi M; Hajarizadeh B; Matthews GV; Martinello M; Danta M; Amin J; Law MG; George J; Valerio H; Dore GJ, 2024, 'Corrigendum to “Trends in decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma among people with a hepatitis B notification in New South Wales” [JHEP Reports 4 (2022)] (JHEP Reports (2022) 4(10), (S2589555922001240), (10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100552))', JHEP Reports, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2024.101022

Cheng Q; Valerio H; Cunningham EB; Shih STF; Silk D; Conway A; Treloar C; Murray C; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Bath N; Milat A; Dunlop A; Holden J; Leadbeatter K; Day E; Habraken N; Dawson O; Degenhardt L; Scott C; Tillakeratne S; Marks P; Jayasinghe I; Martinez M; Reid H; Gleeson V; Van Dyk J; Mercade GE; Marshall AD; Obeid S; Wheeler A; Hooshyar SH; Catlett B; Verich A; Erratt A; Wheeler A; Ezard N; Reid D; Gorton C; Hayllar J; Lam T; Datta P; Wade A; Spruce S; Cock V; Cornwell M; Zohrab K; Christmass M; Connelly C; Cooper A; Montebello M; Cherry R; Dyer J; Arawal S; Press E; Horasak N; Lewis R; Carthew A; Morris D; Donohue K; Griffiths K; Lana JD; Shin S; Graf C; Hampson A; Qian S; Brown D; Lautier A; Curran C; Burns C; Raidu R; Stolzenhein K; Brabender W; Somes K; Abram N; Turne R; Larter S; Goodberg F; Luksza J; Hall M; Hazelwood S; Ismay C; McClurg B; Mincham C; Barlow K; Hoskins A; Salisbury K; Markham J; Talmet J; Dunn S; Mitchell A; McKinnon A; Smyth F; Snell L; Laing E; Clark M; Dorigo J, 2024, 'Health-Related Quality of Life of People Who Inject Drugs: The Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings Engage Study', Value in Health, 27, pp. 216 - 225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2023.10.013

Shah SHBU; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Matthews G; Alavi M; Dore GJ, 2023, 'Cascade of care among people with hepatitis B in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 30, pp. 926 - 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13881

Hobday S; Valerio H; Combo T; Monaghan R; Scott C; Silk D; Murray C; Read P; Henderson C; Degenhardt L; Treloar C; Dore GJ; Grebely J; Martinello M, 2023, 'Evaluating the prevalence of current hepatitis C infection and treatment among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who inject drugs in Australia: The ETHOS engage study', Drug and Alcohol Review, 42, pp. 1617 - 1632, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.13723

Shih STF; Cheng Q; Carson J; Valerio H; Sheehan Y; Gray RT; Cunningham EB; Kwon JA; Lloyd AR; Dore GJ; Wiseman V; Grebely J, 2023, 'Optimizing point-of-care testing strategies for diagnosis and treatment of hepatitis C virus infection in Australia: a model-based cost-effectiveness analysis', The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100750

Shah SHBU; Alavi M; Hajarizadeh B; Matthews G; Valerio H; Dore GJ, 2023, 'Liver-related mortality among people with hepatitis B and C: Evaluation of definitions based on linked healthcare administrative datasets', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 30, pp. 520 - 529, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13824

Yousafzai MT; Alavi M; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Grebely J; Dore GJ, 2023, 'Hepatitis C care cascade before and during the direct-acting antiviral eras in New South Wales, Australia: A population-based linkage study', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 30, pp. 250 - 261, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13791

Stone J; Lim AG; Dore GJ; Borquez A; Geddes L; Gray R; Grebely J; Hajarizadeh B; Iversen J; Maher L; Valerio H; Martin NK; Hickman M; Lloyd AR; Vickerman P, 2023, 'Prison-based interventions are key to achieving HCV elimination among people who inject drugs in New South Wales, Australia: A modelling study', Liver International, 43, pp. 569 - 579, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.15469

Usman Shah SHB; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Alavi M; Matthews G; Dore G, 2023, 'Cascade of care among people with an HBV notification in New South Wales, Australia, including diagnosis, specialist assessment, and treatment uptake', Journal of Hepatology, 78, pp. S910 - S910, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(23)02932-x

Valerio H; Conway A; Alavi M; Treloar C; Silk D; Murray C; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Degenhardt L; Christmass M; Montebello M; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2022, 'Awareness of hepatitis C virus infection status among people who inject drugs in a setting of universal direct-acting antiviral therapy: The ETHOS Engage study', International Journal of Drug Policy, 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103876

Conway A; Read P; Gilliver R; McNaughton T; Valerio H; Cunningham EB; Henderson C; Hadlow B; Molloy K; Doab A; Tillakeratne S; Pepolim L; Harrod ME; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2022, 'Awareness of HCV Status and Preferences for Testing and Treatment among People with Recent Injecting Drug Use at a Peer-Led Needle and Syringe Program: The TEMPO Pilot Study', Viruses, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14112463

Shah SHBU; Alavi M; Hajarizadeh B; Matthews GV; Martinello M; Danta M; Amin J; Law MG; George J; Valerio H; Dore GJ, 2022, 'Trends in decompensated cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma among people with a hepatitis B notification in New South Wales', JHEP Reports, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhepr.2022.100552

Wheeler A; Valerio H; Cunningham EB; Martinello M; Barocas JA; Colledge-Frisby S; Treloar C; Amin J; Henderson C; Read P; Matthews GV; Dunlop AJ; Gorton C; Hayllar J; Alavi M; Murray C; Marks P; Silk D; Degenhardt L; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2022, 'Prevalence and factors associated with hospitalisation for bacterial skin infections among people who inject drugs: The ETHOS Engage Study', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 237, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109543

Conway A; Valerio H; Alavi M; Silk D; Treloar C; Hajarizadeh B; Marshall AD; Martinello M; Milat A; Dunlop A; Murray C; Prain B; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Marks P; Degenhardt L; Hayllar J; Reid D; Gorton C; Lam T; Christmass M; Wade A; Montebello M; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2022, 'A Testing Campaign Intervention Consisting of Peer-Facilitated Engagement, Point-of-Care HCV RNA Testing, and Linkage to Nursing Support to Enhance Hepatitis C Treatment Uptake among People Who Inject Drugs: The ETHOS Engage Study', Viruses, 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14071555

Yousafzai MT; Alavi M; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Grebely J; Dore GJ, 2022, 'Timely Hepatitis C RNA Testing and Treatment in the Era of Direct-Acting Antiviral Therapy among People with Hepatitis C in New South Wales, Australia', Viruses, 14, pp. 1496, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v14071496

Marshall AD; Conway A; Cunningham EB; Valerio H; Silk D; Alavi M; Wade A; Lam T; Zohrab K; Dunlop A; Connelly C; Christmass M; Cock V; Burns C; Henderson C; Wiseman V; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2022, 'Willingness of people who inject drugs to participate in a randomised controlled trial involving financial incentives to initiate hepatitis C treatment', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 235, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109438

Hosseini-Hooshyar S; Alavi M; Martinello M; Valerio H; Tillakeratne S; Matthews GV; Dore GJ, 2022, 'Evaluation of the hepatitis C cascade of care among people living with HIV in New South Wales, Australia: A data linkage study', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 29, pp. 271 - 279, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.13658

Valerio H; Alavi M; Conway A; Silk D; Treloar C; Martinello M; Milat A; Dunlop A; Murray C; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Marks P; Degenhardt L; Stevens A; Prain B; Hayllar J; Reid D; Montebello M; Wade A; Christmass M; Cock V; Dore GJ; Grebely J; ETHOS Engage Study Group , 2022, 'Declining prevalence of current HCV infection and increased treatment uptake among people who inject drugs: The ETHOS Engage study.', Int J Drug Policy, 105, pp. 103706, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103706

Valerio H; Alavi M; Law M; McManus H; Tillakeratne S; Bajis S; Martinello M; Matthews GV; Amin J; Janjua NZ; Krajden M; George J; Degenhardt L; Grebely J; Dore GJ, 2021, 'Opportunities to Enhance Linkage to Hepatitis C Care Among Hospitalized People With Recent Drug Dependence in New South Wales, Australia: A Population-based Linkage Study', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, pp. 2037 - 2044, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciab526

Conway A; Valerio H; Peacock A; Degenhardt L; Hayllar J; Harrod ME; Henderson C; Read P; Gilliver R; Christmass M; Dunlop A; Montebello M; Whitton G; Reid D; Lam T; Alavi M; Silk D; Marshall AD; Treloar C; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2021, 'Non-fatal opioid overdose, naloxone access, and naloxone training among people who recently used opioids or received opioid agonist treatment in Australia: The ETHOS Engage study', International Journal of Drug Policy, 96, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103421

Kwon JA; Dore GJ; Hajarizadeh B; Alavi M; Valerio H; Grebely J; Guy R; Gray RT, 2021, 'Australia could miss the WHO hepatitis C virus elimination targets due to declining treatment uptake and ongoing burden of advanced liver disease complications', PLoS ONE, 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0257369

Grebely J; Tran L; Degenhardt L; Dowell-Day A; Santo T; Larney S; Hickman M; Vickerman P; French C; Butler K; Gibbs D; Valerio H; Read P; Dore GJ; Hajarizadeh B, 2021, 'Association between Opioid Agonist Therapy and Testing, Treatment Uptake, and Treatment Outcomes for Hepatitis C Infection among People Who Inject Drugs: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, pp. E107 - E118, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa612

Valerio H; Alavi M; Silk D; Treloar C; Martinello M; Milat A; Dunlop A; Holden J; Henderson C; Amin J; Read P; Marks P; Degenhardt L; Hayllar J; Reid D; Gorton C; Lam T; Dore G; Grebely J, 2021, 'Progress towards Elimination of Hepatitis C Infection among People Who Inject Drugs in Australia: The ETHOS Engage Study', Clinical Infectious Diseases, 73, pp. E69 - E78, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa571

Valerio H; Alavi M; Law M; Tillakeratne S; Amin J; Janjua NZ; Krajden M; George J; Matthews GV; Hajarizadeh B; Degenhardt L; Grebely J; Dore GJ, 2021, 'High hepatitis C treatment uptake among people with recent drug dependence in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Hepatology, 74, pp. 293 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2020.08.038

Hutchinson SJ; Valerio H; McDonald SA; Yeung A; Pollock K; Smith S; Barclay S; Dillon JF; Fox R; Bramley P; Fraser A; Kennedy N; Gunson RN; Templeton K; Innes H; McLeod A; Weir A; Hayes PC; Goldberg D, 2020, 'Population impact of direct-acting antiviral treatment on new presentations of hepatitis C-related decompensated cirrhosis: A national record-linkage study', Gut, 69, pp. 2223 - 2231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2019-320007

Dore GJ; Valerio H; Grebely J, 2020, 'Creating an environment for equitable access to direct-acting antiviral therapy for people who inject drugs with hepatitis C', Liver International, 40, pp. 2353 - 2355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.14661

Valerio H; Alavi M; Matthews G; Law M; McManus H; Amin J; Janjua N; Krajden M; Tillakeratne S; Gleeson V; George J; Degenhardt L; Grebely J; Dore G, 2020, 'Opportunities to enhance linkage to hepatitis C care among people hospitalised for injection drug use-related complications: a population-based study', JOURNAL OF HEPATOLOGY, 73, pp. S807 - S808, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000786587002392&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Grebely J; Catlett B; Jayasinghe I; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Verich A; Cunningham P; Martinello M; Tillakeratne S; Silk D; Dore GJ; Applegate TL, 2020, 'Time to Detection of Hepatitis C Virus Infection with the Xpert HCV Viral Load Fingerstick Point-of-Care Assay: Facilitating a More Rapid Time to Diagnosis', Journal of Infectious Diseases, 221, pp. 2043 - 2049, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa037

Hajarizadeh B; Cunningham EB; Valerio H; Martinello M; Law M; Janjua NZ; Midgard H; Dalgard O; Dillon J; Hickman M; Bruneau J; Dore GJ; Grebely J, 2020, 'Hepatitis C reinfection after successful antiviral treatment among people who inject drugs: A meta-analysis', Journal of Hepatology, 72, pp. 643 - 657, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.11.012

Alavi M; Law MG; Valerio H; Grebely J; Amin J; Hajarizadeh B; Selvey C; George J; Dore GJ, 2019, 'Declining hepatitis C virus-related liver disease burden in the direct-acting antiviral therapy era in New South Wales, Australia', Journal of Hepatology, 71, pp. 281 - 288, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2019.04.014

Hajarizadeh B; Cunningham EB; Valerio H; Martinello M; Reid H; Law M; Janjua N; Midgard H; Dalgard O; Dillon J; Hickman M; Bruneau J; Dore G; Grebely J, 2019, 'SAT-233-Hepatitis C virus reinfection following antiviral treatment among people who inject drugs: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression', Journal of Hepatology, 70, pp. e733 - e733, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0618-8278(19)31466-5

Wang H; Swann R; Thomas E; Innes HA; Valerio H; Hayes PC; Allen S; Barclay ST; Wilks D; Fox R; Bhattacharyya D; Kennedy N; Morris J; Fraser A; Stanley AJ; Gunson R; Mclntyre PG; Hunt A; Hutchinson SJ; Mills PR; Dillon JF, 2018, 'Impact of previous hepatitis B infection on the clinical outcomes from chronic hepatitis C? A population-level analysis', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 25, pp. 930 - 938, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12897

McDonald SA; Innes HA; Aspinall EJ; Hayes PC; Alavi M; Valerio H; Goldberg DJ; Hutchinson SJ, 2018, 'Inpatient hospital burden of hepatitis C-diagnosed patients with decompensated cirrhosis', Liver International, 38, pp. 1402 - 1410, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/liv.13681

Alavi M; Janjua NZ; Chong M; Grebely J; Aspinall EJ; Innes H; Valerio H; Hajarizadeh B; Hayes PC; Krajden M; Amin J; Law MG; George J; Goldberg DJ; Hutchinson SJ; Dore GJ, 2018, 'Trends in hepatocellular carcinoma incidence and survival among people with hepatitis C: An international study', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 25, pp. 473 - 481, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12837

Innes H; Barclay ST; Hayes PC; Fraser A; Dillon JF; Stanley A; Bathgate A; McDonald SA; Goldberg D; Valerio H; Fox R; Kennedy N; Bramley P; Hutchinson SJ, 2018, 'The risk of hepatocellular carcinoma in cirrhotic patients with hepatitis C and sustained viral response: Role of the treatment regimen', Journal of Hepatology, 68, pp. 646 - 654, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2017.10.033

Alavi M; Janjua NZ; Chong M; Grebely J; Aspinall EJ; Innes H; Valerio HM; Hajarizadeh B; Hayes PC; Krajden M; Amin J; Law MG; George J; Goldberg DJ; Hutchinson SJ; Dore GJ, 2018, 'The contribution of alcohol use disorder to decompensated cirrhosis among people with hepatitis C: An international study', Journal of Hepatology, 68, pp. 393 - 401, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2017.10.019

Valerio H; McAuley A; Innes H; Palmateer N; Goldberg DJ; Munro A; Taylor A; Hutchinson SJ, 2018, 'Determinants of hepatitis C antiviral effectiveness awareness among people who inject drugs in the direct-acting antiviral era', International Journal of Drug Policy, 52, pp. 115 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.12.014

Aspinall EJ; Hutchinson SJ; Goldberg DJ; Valerio H; Mozalevskis A; Noori T; Duffell E; Tavoschi L, 2018, 'Monitoring response to hepatitis B and C in EU/EEA: testing policies, availability of data on care cascade and chronic viral hepatitis-related mortality – results from two surveys (2016)', HIV Medicine, 19, pp. 11 - 15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hiv.12599

Innes H; McAuley A; Alavi M; Valerio H; Goldberg D; Hutchinson SJ, 2018, 'The contribution of health risk behaviors to excess mortality in American adults with chronic hepatitis C: A population cohort-study', Hepatology, 67, pp. 97 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hep.29419

Hutchinson S; Valerio H; Dillon J; Fox R; Innes H; Weir A; Barclay S; Mcdonald S; Kennedy N; Fraser A; Stanley A; Bramley P; Hayes P; Goldberg D, 2018, 'Reduction in the incidence of hepatitis C-related decompensated cirrhosis associated with national scale-up of direct-acting antiviral therapies targeting patients with advanced liver fibrosis', Journal of Hepatology, 68, pp. S67 - S67, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(18)30355-6

McDonald SA; Innes HA; Aspinall E; Hayes PC; Alavi M; Valerio H; Goldberg DJ; Hutchinson SJ, 2017, 'Prognosis of 1169 hepatitis C chronically infected patients with decompensated cirrhosis in the predirect-acting antiviral era', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 24, pp. 295 - 303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12646

Innes H; McDonald S; Hayes P; Dillon JF; Allen S; Goldberg D; Mills PR; Barclay ST; Wilks D; Valerio H; Fox R; Bhattacharyya D; Kennedy N; Morris J; Fraser A; Stanley A; Bramley P; Hutchinson SJ, 2017, 'Mortality in hepatitis C patients who achieve a sustained viral response compared to the general population', Journal of Hepatology, 66, pp. 19 - 27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2016.08.004

Innes H; Barclay ST; Hayes PC; Fraser A; Dillon JF; Stanley A; Bathgate A; McDonald S; Goldberg D; Valerio H; Fox R; Kennedy N; Bramley P; Hutchinson SJ, 2017, 'Among Cirrhotic Patients with a Hepatitis C Sustained Viral Response, the Risk of De-novo Hepatocellular Carcinoma Relates to Baseline Factors and Not the Use of Direct Acting Antivirals: Results from a Nationwide Cohort', Journal of Hepatology, 66, pp. S22 - S23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0168-8278(17)30306-9

Aspinall EJ; Mitchell W; Schofield J; Cairns A; Lamond S; Bramley P; Peters SE; Valerio H; Tomnay J; Goldberg DJ; Mills PR; Barclay ST; Fraser A; Dillon JF; Martin NK; Hickman M; Hutchinson SJ, 2016, 'A matched comparison study of hepatitis C treatment outcomes in the prison and community setting, and an analysis of the impact of prison release or transfer during therapy', Journal of Viral Hepatitis, 23, pp. 1009 - 1016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvh.12580

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