title: Poor validity of self-reported hepatitis B virus infection and vaccination status among young drug users.
abstract: Self-reported hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection status and immunization status were compared with HBV serological markers among 324 young injection drug users (IDUs) and noninjection drug users (NIDUs). The overall validity of self-reported status was poor; 52% claiming to be vaccinated were actually susceptible to HBV. There was no difference in validity of self-reported HBV status between IDUs and NIDUs. Clinicians should adopt a "Don't Ask, Vaccinate" vaccination policy for young drug users.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mudrick
authors.forename: Steffanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Strathdee
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012698:Serologic Tests; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology*; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers