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<b>Integrating Qualitative Inquiry and Cost-Effectiveness Modeling to Inform Equitable Hepatitis C Care Implementation</b> Sheri Tubach (23804605) Harm Reduction Hepatitis C virus PARiHS Persons who inject drugs Point-of-care testing Rapid qualitative analysis Cost-effectiveness analysis <p dir="ltr">This dissertation evaluates the cost-effectiveness of hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination strategies among people who inject drugs (PWID) in rural and local public health settings. Using economic-epidemiological modeling, the research assesses interventions including expanded testing and treatment, syringe services programs (SSPs), medication assisted treatment, and same-day point-of-care test-and-treat strategies over a 20-year time horizon. A mixed-methods approach integrates stakeholder interviews with transmission modeling to assess real-world feasibility and implementation readiness. Findings demonstrate that scaling up testing and treatment is highly cost-effective, capable of achieving a 90% reduction in HCV incidence, with SSPs further enhancing value and accelerating impact. These studies support investment in comprehensive, community-centered interventions as both economically sound and essential to advancing health equity in HCV elimination efforts among underserved populations.</p> 2026-05-19T00:00:00Z Text Thesis 10.25417/uic.32256933.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/_b_Integrating_Qualitative_Inquiry_and_Cost-Effectiveness_Modeling_to_Inform_Equitable_Hepatitis_C_Care_Implementation_b_/32256933 In Copyright