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Kaushik A, Kim CH, Hofmann S, Janeiro MJ, Lloyd A, Aragão F. A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Primary Evidence Reporting Health-State Preference Values in Chronic Hepatitis B, C, and D. VALUE IN HEALTH : THE JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PHARMACOECONOMICS AND OUTCOMES RESEARCH 2024:S1098-3015(24)02737-2. [PMID: 38906373 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2024.06.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 05/28/2024] [Accepted: 06/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/23/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic viral hepatitis is associated with severe impairment and reduction in patient health-related quality of life because of the substantial morbidity associated with advanced liver disease. The aim of this study was to identify and synthesize utilities for chronic hepatitis B (cHBV), C (cHCV), and D (cHDV) through a systematic literature review (SLR) and meta-analyses. METHODS Electronic databases were searched from inception to May 2023 to identify primary studies reporting health-state utilities in English in patients aged 18 years and over, with cHBV, cHCV, or cHDV in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand. Meta-analyses were conducted for studies reporting a measure of uncertainty; model selection (fixed and random) was based on the observed levels of heterogeneity among studies. RESULTS A total of 24 studies met the inclusion criteria and were included in the meta-analyses. More studies meeting the inclusion criteria reported utilities for cHCV (n = 20) than for cHBV (n = 8); no studies reported utility values for cHDV. Although mean utilities were higher for cHBV compared with cHCV for any given health state, utilities decreased with disease progression toward cirrhosis health states. Meta-analyses in cHCV found a utility decline of 0.1 and 0.03, based on progression from noncirrhosis to compensated cirrhosis and for decompensation in established cirrhosis, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Chronic viral hepatitis is associated with a considerable impairment in health-related quality of life. Despite our findings, there is a need for more evidence on the lived experience in patients living with chronic hepatitis, notably in cHBV and cHDV.
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- Acaster Lloyd Consulting Ltd., London, England, UK
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- Maple Health Group, New York, NY, USA; NOVA National School of Public Health, Public Health Research Center, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Calleja JL, Espin J, Kaushik A, Hernandez-Guerra M, Blissett R, Yehoshua A, Igloi-Nagy A. The Efficiency of Increased HCV Testing and Treatment Strategies in Spain to Achieve Elimination Goals. PHARMACOECONOMICS - OPEN 2024; 8:221-233. [PMID: 38100074 PMCID: PMC10884368 DOI: 10.1007/s41669-023-00458-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND In 2015, Spain launched a national eradication strategy for hepatitis C virus (HCV), resulting in the highest treatment rate in Europe and substantial reductions in HCV prevalence. However, to achieve the goal of HCV elimination, it is necessary to scale-up the diagnosis, treatment, and management of HCV infection. OBJECTIVE Our aim was to assess the prevalence, incidence, and cost effectiveness of scaling-up compared with status quo scenarios. METHODS A compartmental dynamic transmission model was developed comprising of a cascade of care and a liver progression module. Cost and quality-of-life inputs were sourced from the literature. Key outcomes were the prevalence and incidence of HCV and the incremental cost per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) and per life-year (LY). Outcomes for a hypothetical elimination strategy were compared with the status quo. RESULTS The base-case analysis found that scaling-up testing and treatment reduced both the prevalence and incidence of HCV over time, resulting in incremental costs per QALY and LY of €13,291 and €12,285 respectively, compared with the status quo. The main drivers of the cost-effectiveness results included cost of diagnosis, cost of treatment, proportion of people who are unaware, percentage of population who inject drugs, and calibration parameters related to HCV infection prevalence. CONCLUSIONS This analysis demonstrated that scaling-up testing and treatment with direct-acting antivirals may be an efficient strategy for reducing the incidence and prevalence of HCV and may help achieve HCV elimination goals in Spain.
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- Jose Luis Calleja
- Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Escuela Andaluza de Salud Pública, Granada, Spain
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- Formerly of Gilead Sciences, Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
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Carrieri P, Bourlière M, Di Beo V, Lusivika-Nzinga C, Ramier C, Antwerpes S, Protopopescu C, Lacombe JM, Pol S, Fontaine H, Mourad A, Carrat F, Duracinsky M, Marcellin F. Impaired health-related quality of life in the HCV cure era: who is concerned? (ANRS CO22 HEPATHER French cohort). Qual Life Res 2023; 32:3427-3438. [PMID: 37587323 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-023-03496-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Hepatitis C virus (HCV) cure after treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) can improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL). However, specific groups with chronic HCV may still exhibit worse post-cure HRQoL because of persisting severe liver fibrosis or social vulnerability factors (e.g. unhealthy alcohol use, living in poverty). We assessed the effect of such factors on longitudinal measures of HRQoL in chronic HCV patients. METHODS ANRS CO22 HEPATHER is a prospective cohort of chronic HCV patients receiving DAAs, which included notably patients with social vulnerability factors, a population usually under-represented in clinical trials. Multivariable mixed-effects linear regression models helped identify factors associated with longitudinal measures of HRQoL (PROQOL-HCV scores). RESULTS At enrolment, 52.4% of the 2740 participants were men, median age was 56 years [interquartile range 50-64], and 21.5% had severe liver fibrosis (FIB-4 > 3.25). Twenty-eight per cent reported current or past unhealthy alcohol use [> 2(3) alcohol units per day for women (men)], and 28.1% were living in poverty (standard of living under 1015€/month per household consumption unit). At first PROQOL-HCV completion, 54.0% of patients were HCV-cured. After multivariable adjustment, people with current or past unhealthy alcohol use, individuals living in poverty, those with severe liver fibrosis, and women had worse HRQoL in the dimensions explored. Conversely, HCV cure was associated with better HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS Specific socially vulnerable groups of patients with chronic HCV infection still experience impaired HRQoL, independently of HCV cure. Patient-centred interventions, including social support and referral for comorbidities, should be prioritized for them. Trial registration with ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01953458.
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- Patrizia Carrieri
- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
- Hôpital St Joseph, Service d'Hépato-Gastroentérologie, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Unité de Santé Publique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France.
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Département d'hépatologie, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Université de Paris, AP-HP, Département d'hépatologie, Hôpital Cochin, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM), Institut Pierre Louis d'Epidémiologie et de Santé Publique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Unité de Santé Publique, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris (AP-HP), Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Département de Médecine Interne et d'immunologie Clinique, Hôpital Bicêtre, AP-HP, Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
- Patient-Reported Outcomes Unit (PROQOL), UMR 1123, Inserm, Université de Paris, Paris, France
- Unité de Recherche Clinique en Economie de la Santé (URC-ECO) AP-HP, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu, Paris, France
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- Aix Marseille Univ, Inserm, IRD, SESSTIM, Sciences Economiques & Sociales de la Santé & Traitement de L'Information Médicale, ISSPAM, 27 Bd Jean Moulin, 13385, Marseille, France
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McDonald SA, Myring G, Palmateer NE, McAuley A, Beer L, Dillon JF, Hollingworth W, Gunson R, Hickman M, Hutchinson SJ. Improved health-related quality of life after hepatitis C viraemic clearance among people who inject drugs may not be durable. Addiction 2023. [PMID: 36808787 DOI: 10.1111/add.16169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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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 antiviral (DAA) therapy among people who inject drugs (PWID) is underway in several countries since the introduction of interferon-free regimens. This study aimed to assess the impact of DAA treatment success on QoL for PWID. DESIGN Cross-sectional study using two rounds of the Needle Exchange Surveillance Initiative, a national anonymous bio-behavioural survey and a longitudinal study involving PWID who underwent DAA therapy. SETTING The setting for the cross-sectional study was Scotland (2017-2018, 2019-2020). The setting for the longitudinal study was the Tayside region of Scotland (2019-2021). PARTICIPANTS In the cross-sectional study PWID were recruited from services providing injecting equipment (n = 4009). In the longitudinal study, participants were PWID on DAA therapy (n = 83). MEASUREMENTS In the cross-sectional study, the association between QoL (measured using the EQ-5D-5L quality of life instrument) and HCV diagnosis and treatment was assessed using multilevel linear regression. In the longitudinal study, QoL was compared at four timepoints using multilevel regression, from treatment commencement until 12 months following commencement. FINDINGS In the cross-sectional study, 41% (n = 1618) were ever chronically HCV infected, of whom 78% (n = 1262) were aware of their status and of whom 64% (n = 704) had undergone DAA therapy. There was no evidence for a marked QoL improvement associated with viral clearance among those treated for HCV (B = 0.03; 95% CI, -0.03 to 0.09). In the longitudinal study, improved QoL was observed at the sustained virologic response test timepoint (B = 0.18; 95% CI, 0.10-0.27), but this was not maintained at 12 months following start of treatment (B = 0.02; 95% CI, -0.05 to 0.10). CONCLUSIONS Successful direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C infection may not lead to a durable improvement in quality of life among people who inject drugs, although there may be a transient improvement around the time of sustained virologic response. Economic models of the impact of scaling-up treatment may need to include more conservative quality of life benefits over and above reductions in mortality, disease progression and transmission of infection.
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- Scott A McDonald
- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.,Public Health Scotland, Meridian Court, Glasgow, G2 6QE, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.,Public Health Scotland, Meridian Court, Glasgow, G2 6QE, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.,Public Health Scotland, Meridian Court, Glasgow, G2 6QE, UK
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- West of Scotland Specialist Virology Centre, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
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- Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TL, UK
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- School of Health and Life Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, UK.,Public Health Scotland, Meridian Court, Glasgow, G2 6QE, UK
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Hawsawi NM, Saber T, Salama HM, Fouad WS, Hagag HM, Alhuthali HM, Eed EM, Saber T, Ismail KA, Al Qurashi HH, Altowairqi S, Samaha M, El-Hossary D. Genotypes of Hepatitis C Virus and Efficacy of Direct-Acting Antiviral Drugs among Chronic Hepatitis C Patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Trop Med Infect Dis 2023; 8:92. [PMID: 36828508 PMCID: PMC9967136 DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed8020092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 01/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) chronic infection is a major causative factor for several chronic liver diseases, including liver cirrhosis, liver cell failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma. The HCV has seven major genotypes. Genotype 4 is the most prevalent genotype in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, followed by genotype 1. The HCV genotype affects the response to different HCV treatments and the progression of liver disease. Currently, combinations of direct-acting antiviral drugs (DAAs) approved for the treatment of HCV achieve high cure rates with minimal adverse effects. Because real-world data from Saudi Arabia about the efficacy of DAAs are still limited, this study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of DAAs in treating patients with chronic hepatitis C and to identify the variables related to a sustained virologic response (SVR) in a real-world setting in Saudi Arabia. This prospective cohort study included 200 Saudi patients with chronic HCV who were 18 years of age or older and had been treated with DAAs at King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia, between September 2018 and March 2021. The response to treatment was assessed by whether or not an SVR had been achieved at week 12 post treatment (SVR12). An SVR12 was reached in 97.5% of patients. SVR12 rates were comparable for patients of different ages, between men and women, and between patients with and without cirrhosis. In addition, the SVR12 rates did not differ according to the infecting HCV genotype. In this study, the presence of cirrhosis and the patient's gender were independent predictors of who would not reach an SVR12 (known here as the non-SVR12 group) according to the results of univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analyses based on the determinants of SVR12. In this population of patients with chronic HCV infection, all DAA regimens achieved very high SVR12 rates. The patients' gender and the presence of cirrhosis were independent factors of a poor response.
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- Nahed Mohammed Hawsawi
- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Departments of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Departments of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebinel Kom 32511, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo 11566, Egypt
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital, Taif 26521, Saudi Arabia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital, Taif 26521, Saudi Arabia
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- Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, King Abdul-Aziz Specialized Hospital, Taif 26521, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig 44519, Egypt
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Su WC, Chen TT, Yang SS, Shih LN, Liu CK, Wang CC, Wu CH. The effect of a pay-for-performance program on health-related quality of life for patients with hepatitis in Taiwan. Health Qual Life Outcomes 2022; 20:130. [PMID: 36064530 PMCID: PMC9446742 DOI: 10.1186/s12955-022-02038-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Purpose Chronic viral hepatitis is a major global public health problem. The guidelines suggest the long-term performance of regular ongoing liver examinations to monitor liver inflammation and screen for hepatocellular carcinoma. However, the effects of regular liver examinations on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) have not been adequately evaluated. Therefore, this study evaluated the effects of regular ongoing examinations on the quality of life of patients with hepatitis.
Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from October to December 2016 in four hospitals in northern Taiwan. A hepatitis pay-for-performance (P4P) program was launched in 2010 to ensure that hepatitis patients have regular ongoing liver examinations. The study group consisted of patients who joined and stayed in the program for more than one year. The study assessed HRQoL utilizing the five-level version of the EuroQol-5 Dimension (EQ-5D-5L) and the EuroQoL visual analog scale (EQ-VAS). The responses for the EQ-5D-5L in hepatitis patients were transformed into the EQ-5D index according to the Taiwanese population’s value set. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics were collected by questionnaire, and descriptive statistics were presented. A two-part model and generalized linear model with a Poisson distribution and a log link function, respectively, were used to examine the associations of the EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS score with participation in the hepatitis P4P program. We applied propensity score weighting with inverse probability weighting to control for selection bias. Results In all, 508 patients (aged 57.6 ± 11.6 years; 60.8% male) were enrolled in this study. The mean (standard deviation, SD) reported EQ-5D index and EQ-VAS scores were 0.93 (0.12) and 75.1 (13.8), and the median (interquartile range, IQR) values were 1 (0.108) and 80 (15), respectively. The study group had a moderately significantly higher EQ-VAS score (mean ratio = 1.029, P < 0.001). However, the differences in the EQ-5D index scores between the study and control groups were not significant. Conclusion Patients with hepatitis partially benefited from receiving hepatitis P4P in Taiwan, which featured regular ongoing liver examinations, in that their EQ-VAS scores were enhanced but not their EQ-5D index scores.
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- Wei-Chih Su
- Department of Gastroenterology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Public Health, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Liver Unit, Cathay General Hospital Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, New Taipei, Taiwan
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- Lo-Sheng Sanatorium Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Urology, Fu-Jen Catholic University Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Graduate Institute of Business Administration and College of Medicine, Fu-Jen, Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Taipei Tzu-Chi Hospital, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,School of Medicine, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
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- Lo-Sheng Sanatorium Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan. .,Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare, New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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Gormley MA, Akiyama MJ, Rennert L, Howard KA, Norton BL, Pericot-Valverde I, Muench S, Heo M, Litwin AH. 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. Clin Infect Dis 2022; 74:1586-1593. [PMID: 34331539 PMCID: PMC9070815 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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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 successful HCV treatment and health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among PWID is poorly understood. We examined HRQOL changes throughout HCV treatment and post-treatment for PWID achieving SVR. METHODS Participants included 141 PWID who achieved SVR following HCV treatment onsite at 3 opioid agonist treatment (OAT) clinics in the Bronx, New York. EQ-5D-3L assesses 5 health dimensions (mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort, and anxiety/depression), producing an index of HRQOL ranging from 0 to 1. EQ-5D-3L was measured at baseline; 4, 8, and 12 weeks during treatment; and 12 and 24 weeks post-treatment. Linear mixed effects regression models assessed changes in the mean EQ-5D-3L index over time. RESULTS Mean EQ-5D-3L index baseline was 0.66 (standard error [SE] = 0.02). While over half the population reported no baseline problems with self-care (85.1%), usual activities (56.0%), and mobility (52.5%), at least two-thirds reported problems with pain/discomfort (78.0%) and anxiety/depression (66.0%). Twenty-four weeks post-treatment, proportions reporting pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression decreased by 25.7% and 24.0%, respectively. Mean EQ-5D-3L index significantly improved during treatment (P < .0001), and improvement was sustained following treatment completion, with mean EQ-5D-3L index of 0.77 (SE = 0.02) 12 weeks post-SVR. CONCLUSIONS HCV treatment led to sustained improvement in HRQOL for PWID on OAT who achieved SVR. Future research is necessary to determine whether improvements in HRQOL can be sustained beyond 12 weeks post-SVR.
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- Mirinda Ann Gormley
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
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- Clemson University School of Health Research, Clemson, South Carolina, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
- Department of Internal Medicine, Prisma Health, Greenville, South Carolina, USA
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Danilescu CM, Sandulescu DL, Pirlog MC, Streba CT, Rogoveanu I. Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients Receiving DAA-Based Therapy. Diagnostics (Basel) 2021; 11:2237. [PMID: 34943472 PMCID: PMC8700570 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics11122237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2021] [Revised: 11/26/2021] [Accepted: 11/27/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Hepatitis C virus (HCV) represents the most important etiologic factor for advanced fibrosis/cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma associated with a psychological dimension. Our study aims to assess, on a sample comprising of 90 HCV-infected subjects (96.67% F3-F4 METAVIR), the relationship between Direct-Acting Antiviral (DAA) therapies and the psychological effects of the liver disease, focused on the anxious and depressive symptoms. The comprehensive evaluation was done before starting the DAA treatment (BSL), after 12 weeks (End of Treatment-EOT), respectively after another 12 weeks (Sustained Viral Response-SVR). Presumable depressive and/or anxious symptoms were evaluated by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The reported depressive symptoms decreased from 21.11% (BSL) to 1.11% (SVR) (p < 0.00001), while the anxious ones dropped from 43.34% (BSL) to 4.44% (SVR) (p < 0.00001), without a clear evolutionary pattern. We identified no statistically significant interaction between comorbidities (anemia, CKD, obesity) over HADS scores evolution (p > 0.05), while the DAAs side-effects (fatigue, headache, pruritus) significantly influenced the anxious and depressive symptoms (p < 0.05). During and after the DAA-based therapy, patients with HCV infection presented a significantly reduced rate of the associated depressive and anxious relevant symptoms.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania; (D.L.S.); (I.R.)
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- Department of Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania
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- Department of Scientific Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania;
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova, 200349 Craiova, Romania; (D.L.S.); (I.R.)
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Takahashi A, Abe M, Yasunaka T, Arinaga-Hino T, Abe K, Takaki A, Torimura T, Zeniya M, Yoshizawea K, Kang JH, Suzuki Y, Nakamoto N, Inui A, Tanaka A, Takikawa H, Ohira H. Quality of life among patients with autoimmune hepatitis in remission: A comparative study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2020; 99:e22764. [PMID: 33120784 PMCID: PMC7581115 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000022764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is lower in individuals with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) than in the general population. However, previous evaluations of HRQOL for AIH have included a broad range of disease activities. The aim of this study was to clarify HRQOL among patients with AIH in remission.We assessed HRQOL in patients with AIH in remission, patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC) with eradicated hepatitis C virus (HCV) and patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) using the Japanese version of the Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ).Participants comprised 62 patients with AIH in remission, 39 patients with CHC with eradicated HCV and 66 patients with PBC. Median ages of patients were 63, 69, and 64 years, respectively. Overall score (5.6 vs 5.9, P = .02) and fatigue (5.2 vs 5.6, P = .01) and worry (5.6 vs 6.0, P = .01) domain scores of the CLDQ were significantly lower in patients with AIH in remission than in CHC with eradicated HCV, and similar to scores except for the systemic symptoms domain in patients with PBC. Disease duration was associated with lower scores on systemic symptoms and activity domains of the CLDQ in patients with AIH in remission.Patients with AIH in remission show impaired HRQOL associated with disease duration.
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- Atsushi Takahashi
- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Hikarigaoka, Fukushima
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Metabology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, To-on, Ehime
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama-city
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- Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Hikarigaoka, Fukushima
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama-city
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- Department of Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, 67 Asahi-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka
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- Sanno Medical Center, International University of Health and Welfare, 8-10-16 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo
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- Department of Gastroenterology, National Hospital Organization, Shinshu Ueda Medical Center, 1-27-21 Midorigaoka, Ueda-City, Nagano
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- Center for Gastroenterology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, 1-12 Maeda, Teine-ku, Sapprro
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- Department of Hepatology, Toranomon Hospital, Toranomon 2-2-2, Minato-ku
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, 35 Shinanomachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Yokohamashi Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1 Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama-City, Kanagawa
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- Department of Medicine, Teikyo University School of Medicine, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-ku
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- Faculty of Medical Technology, Teikyo University, 2-11-1, Kaga, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Hikarigaoka, Fukushima
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Mallolas J, Ahumada A, Ampuero J, Blanco JR, Hidalgo Á, Londoño MC, Molina E, Ruiz S. Quality of life in patients with hepatitis C. Importance of treatment. GASTROENTEROLOGIA Y HEPATOLOGIA 2020; 42 Suppl 1:20-25. [PMID: 32560769 DOI: 10.1016/s0210-5705(20)30184-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Chronic hepatitis C virus infection is a systemic disease that impairs the quality of life of affected individuals. The impairment is not only due to physiological factors, such as the non-hepatic manifestations of the disease or certain symptoms such as fatigue, weakness and nausea, but is also due to the substantial psychological impact of the infection. Treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) has been demonstrated to substantially improve patient's quality of life, starting in the initial phases. Supplement information: This article is part of a supplement entitled "The value of simplicity in hepatitis C treatment", which is sponsored by Gilead. © 2019 Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.
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- Josep Mallolas
- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Gastroenterología y Hepatología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas; Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Sevilla, España; Universidad de Sevilla, Sevilla, España
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- Servicio de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital San Pedro, Logroño, España
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- Economista de Salud, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, España
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- Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago, A Coruña, España
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- Psiquiatría de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario Príncipe de Asturias, Madrid, España
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Karimi-Sari H, Hosseini MA, Nikjoo N, Bagheri Baghdasht MS, Alavian SM. Patient-reported outcomes of sleep, mood and quality of life after treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection using direct-acting antiviral agents. Clin Microbiol Infect 2020; 26:1093.e5-1093.e8. [PMID: 32353413 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmi.2020.04.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to investigate the effect of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection treatment with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drugs on patients' mood, sleep quality and quality of life (QoL). METHODS Chronic HCV-infected patients receiving DAAs were evaluated prospectively. Patients were evaluated before the beginning of treatment and 12-24 weeks after finishing their treatment duration using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Beck depression inventory questionnaire and SF-36 health-related QoL questionnaires. RESULTS A total of 120 patients with a mean age of 41.03 ± 7.68 years were evaluated (68.3% males). The mean follow-up duration was 141.79 ± 27.88 days after finishing the treatment. Significant improvement in the scores of sleep quality (5.13 ± 1.5 vs. 3.43 ± 1.35), mood (12.77 ± 4.02 vs. 9.27 ± 3.14) and QoL (77.49 ± 5.15 vs. 83.95 ± 3.39) post treatment compared with pretreatment were observed (p < 0.05). Changes in patients' sleep and mood were not related to their QoL change (p > 0.05). DISCUSSION DAAs for the treatment of HCV have a significant effect on improving their sleep, mood and QoL. The changes in sleep quality, mood and QoL of patients were independent and were not affected by each other.
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- H Karimi-Sari
- Baqiyatallah Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Centre, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran
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- Medical Student Research Committee (MSRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Baqiyatallah Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Student Research Committee, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Baqiyatallah Research Centre for Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases (BRCGL), Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Middle East Liver Diseases (MELD) Centre, Tehran, Iran.
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Nardelli S, Riggio O, Rosati D, Gioia S, Farcomeni A, Ridola L. Hepatitis C virus eradication with directly acting antivirals improves health-related quality of life and psychological symptoms. World J Gastroenterol 2019; 25:6928-6938. [PMID: 31908396 PMCID: PMC6938730 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i48.6928] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Alterations in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and neuropsychological disorders were described in the hepatitis C virus (HCV) patients. Although several studies investigated the modifications of HRQoL after HCV eradication, no data exists on the modifications of neuropsychological symptoms. AIM To investigate the effect of directly acting antivirals (DAAs) treatment on HRQoL and neuropsychological symptoms. METHODS Thirty nine patients with HCV infection underwent a neuropsychological assessment, including Zung-Self Depression-Rating-Scale, Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory Y1-Y2 and the Toronto-Alexithymia Scale-20 items before and after DAAs treatment. HRQoL was detected by Short-Form-36 (SF-36). RESULTS All HRQoL domains, but role limitation physical and bodily pain, significantly improved after treatment. Interestingly, after DAAs treatment, all domains of HRQoL returned similar to those of controls. Each neuropsychological test significantly improved after HCV eradication. A significant correlation was observed among each psychological test and the summary components of SF-36. At multiple linear regression analysis including each psychological test as possible covariates, Zung-Self Depression Rating Scale (Zung-SDS) score was independently and significantly related to summary components of the SF-36 in the basal state and the difference between Zung-SDS score before and after treatment was the only variable significantly and independently related to the modification of HRQoL induced by the treatment. CONCLUSION Neuropsychological symptoms strongly influenced HRQoL in HCV patients and there was a significant improvement of neuropsychological tests and HRQoL after DAAs treatment.
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- Silvia Nardelli
- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Economics & Finance, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, Rome 00185, Italy
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- Department of Translational and Precision Medicine, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome 00185, Italy
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