Cost ‐effectiveness analyses of anti‐HCV treatments using QOL scoring among patients with chronic liver disease in the Hiroshima prefecture

ConclusionsDAA treatment was estimated to be cost‐effective from 10 to 25 years after treatment, depending on the SVR rate of the drugs and the age of onset of treatment. In order to increase cost‐effectiveness of DAA treatment, measures or effort to improve the QOL score of patients after SVR are necessary.

Source: Hepatology Research - January 1, 2018 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Terumi Kaishima, Tomoyuki Akita, Masayuki Ohisa, Kazuaki Sakamune, Akemi Kurisu, Aya Sugiyama, Hiroshi Aikata, Kazuaki Cyayama, Junko Tanaka Tags: Original Article Source Type: research