Healthcare value of implementing hepatitis C screening in the adult general population in Spain

M Buti, R Domínguez-Hernández, MÁ Casado… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background Elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection requires high diagnostic rates
and universal access to treatment. Around 40% of infected individuals are unaware of their …

Long-term effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of screening for hepatitis C virus infection

G Sroczynski, E Esteban… - European Journal of …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is an emerging problem in public
health. In most countries, the majority of HCV infected people are yet undiagnosed. Early …

[HTML][HTML] Is the universal population Hepatitis C virus screening a cost-effective strategy? A systematic review of the economic evidence

F Ledesma, M Buti… - Revista Española de …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Efficient strategies are needed in order to achieve the objective of the WHO of
eradicating Hepatitis C virus (HCV). Hepatitis C infection can be eliminated by a …

Economic evaluation of screening programs for hepatitis C virus infection: evidence from literature

S Coretti, F Romano, V Orlando, P Codella… - … and Healthcare Policy, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by hepatitis C virus. Its main
complications are cirrhosis and liver cancer. According to the World Health Organization …

Hepatitis C screening in the general population

C Corona-Lau, L Muñoz, E Wolpert… - Revista de …, 2015 - medigraphic.com
Background: A significant number of patients infected with hepatitis C virus remain unaware
of their infection, as this is a silent disease for many years. Patients are frequently detected …

Screening of hepatitis C virus infection in adult general population in Spain

LGE Viejo, AG Herola, IS Lloret, FS Ruano… - European journal of …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Screening of hepatitis C virus infection in adult general po... : European Journal of
Gastroenterology & Hepatology Screening of hepatitis C virus infection in adult general …

Cost-effectiveness model for hepatitis C screening and treatment: implications for Egypt and other countries with high prevalence

DD Kim, DW Hutton, AA Raouf, M Salama… - Global public …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major cause of cirrhosis and liver cancer, and many
developing countries report intermediate-to-high prevalence. However, the economic impact …

[PDF][PDF] Who to screen for hepatitis C? A cost-effectiveness study in Belgium of comprehensive hepatitis C screening in four target groups

L Opstaele, R Bielen, S Bourgeois, C Moreno… - Acta Gastro …, 2019 - ageb.be
Background and study aims: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection often causes asymptomatic
disease and patients are frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage. Oral direct acting …

Streamlining the screening cascade for active Hepatitis C in Russia: A cost-effectiveness analysis

P Jülicher, VP Chulanov, NN Pimenov, E Chirkova… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Objective Screening for hepatitis C in Russia is a complex process that involves several
visits and stepwise testing, limiting adherence and substantially reducing the yield in the …

Hepatitis C screening and detection program in a large population: Epidemiological transition and characterization of the disease

D Kershenobich, F Higuera‐de‐la Tijera… - Liver …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Introduction Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is considered an important public health
challenge. Traditionally identified risk factors have undergone an epidemiological transition …