About the Authors

Ilias Gountas

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – original draft

hgkoyntas@med.uoa.gr

Affiliations Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece, Center for Disease Analysis, Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America

Vana Sypsa

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Sarah Blach

Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Center for Disease Analysis, Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America

Homie Razavi

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Center for Disease Analysis, Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America

Angelos Hatzakis

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Hygiene, Epidemiology & Medical Statistics, School of Medicine, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Competing Interests

IG, SB: No conflicts of interest. VS: advisor/lecturer for Gilead and Abbvie. HR: No conflicts of interest. He works and manages the Center for Disease Analysis (CDA). CDA has received research funding from Gilead and Abbvie. AH: Receipt of grants/research support: Gilead, Novartis, Co-Chair of Hepatitis B and C Public Policy Association funded by Gilead, Abbvie, BMS. Receipt of honoraria or consultation fees: Gilead, BMS. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.