[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcomes during and after hepatitis C virus direct-acting antiviral treatment among people who inject drugs
Objectives People who inject drugs (PWID) are at a high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. HCV cure is associated with improved patient-reported outcomes (PROs), but …
infection. HCV cure is associated with improved patient-reported outcomes (PROs), but …
Improved health‐related quality of life after hepatitis C viraemic clearance among people who inject drugs may not be durable
Abstract Background and Aims Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a
detrimental impact on health‐related quality of life (QoL). Scale‐up of HCV direct‐acting …
detrimental impact on health‐related quality of life (QoL). Scale‐up of HCV direct‐acting …
Changes in health-related quality of life for hepatitis C virus–infected people who inject drugs while on opioid agonist treatment following sustained virologic response
MA Gormley, MJ Akiyama, L Rennert… - Clinical Infectious …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Although efforts to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) in people who inject drugs
(PWID) yield high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR), the relationship between …
(PWID) yield high rates of sustained virologic response (SVR), the relationship between …
Patient‐reported outcomes of the Treatment and Prevention Study: A real‐world community‐based trial of direct‐acting antivirals for hepatitis C among people who …
S Goutzamanis, T Spelman, B Harney… - Journal of Viral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of hepatitis C cure with direct‐acting antivirals (DAAs) on patient‐reported
outcomes (PROs) in community settings remains unclear. We aimed to assess changes in …
outcomes (PROs) in community settings remains unclear. We aimed to assess changes in …
Health-Related Quality of Life of People Who Inject Drugs: The Enhancing Treatment of Hepatitis C in Opioid Substitution Settings Engage Study
Objectives There is limited research on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among people
who inject drugs (PWID). We evaluated the HRQoL and associated factors among a cohort …
who inject drugs (PWID). We evaluated the HRQoL and associated factors among a cohort …
“Stigma is where the harm comes from”: exploring expectations and lived experiences of hepatitis C virus post-treatment trajectories among people who inject drugs
T Goodyear, H Brown, AJ Browne, P Hoong, L Ti… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The advent of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications has facilitated
opportunities to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) …
opportunities to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) …
Real-world efficacy of direct-acting antiviral therapy for HCV infection affecting people who inject drugs delivered in a multidisciplinary setting
Background Many clinicians and insurance providers are reluctant to embrace recent
guidelines identifying people who inject drugs (PWID) as a priority population to receive …
guidelines identifying people who inject drugs (PWID) as a priority population to receive …
Beyond clinical outcomes: the social and healthcare system implications of hepatitis C treatment
M Torrens, T Soyemi, D Bowman, E Schatz - BMC infectious diseases, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in people who inject drugs (PWID)
can now be treated and cured. However, the impact that HCV treatment has on drug-user …
can now be treated and cured. However, the impact that HCV treatment has on drug-user …
Decrease in health-related quality of life associated with awareness of hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs in Scotland
SA McDonald, SJ Hutchinson, NE Palmateer… - Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can significantly reduce
health-related quality of life (QoL), but it is not clear if reduction is associated with the …
health-related quality of life (QoL), but it is not clear if reduction is associated with the …
Quality of life and social functioning during treatment of recent hepatitis C infection: a multi-centre prospective cohort
Aim Despite effective treatment for recent hepatitis C (HCV) infection, side-effects and
adherence concerns limit its use among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study …
adherence concerns limit its use among people who inject drugs (PWID). This study …