title: Making the case for looking beyond WHO estimates for the global burden of hepatitis C and B.
abstract: The article by Basnayake and Easterbrook on variation of global estimates for HBV, HCV and HIV co-infection is a comprehensive study of cited World Health Organization (WHO) estimates in the literature between 2010 and 2014. The authors reviewed 488 articles published during this period and showed that a wide range of estimates have been quoted using different WHO estimates, and they attempt to set the record straight by listing the most recent/appropriate WHO estimates that should be used going forward.
authors.affiliation: Center for Disease Analysis, Lafayette, CO, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Razavi
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection; D015658:HIV Infections; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006509:Hepatitis B; D006526:Hepatitis C; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D014944:World Health Organization
keywords: WHO; global burden of disease; hepatitis; mortality; prevalence