The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C among six Italian Local Health Units (LHUs), to describe patient and antiviral drug characteristics, and to estimate the health care consumption rates and related costs for the management of patients affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by using data from routine clinical practice.

Epidemiology, patient profile, and health care resource use for hepatitis C in Italy

BOGLIONE, Lucio;
2017-01-01

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of Hepatitis C among six Italian Local Health Units (LHUs), to describe patient and antiviral drug characteristics, and to estimate the health care consumption rates and related costs for the management of patients affected by hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection by using data from routine clinical practice.
2017
9
609-616
616
antiviral drug; health care resources use; hepatitis C virus infection; prevalence; real-world data
Sangiorgi, Diego; Perrone, Valentina; Buda, Stefano; Boglione, Lucio; Cariti, Giuseppe; Lefevre, Cinira; Nappi, Carmela; Degli Esposti, Luca
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