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 (WHO), more than 185 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus and, of these, 350,000 die every year. Due to the high disease prevalence and the existence of effective (and expensive) medical treatments able to dramatically change the prognosis, early detection programs can potentially prevent the development of serious chronic conditions, improve health, and save resources.
Economic evaluation of screening programs for hepatitis C virus infection: evidence from literature / Coretti, Silvia; Romano, Federica; Orlando, Valentina; Codella, Paola; Prete, Sabrina; Di Brino, Eugenio; Ruggeri, Matteo. - In: RISK MANAGEMENT AND HEALTHCARE POLICY. - ISSN 1179-1594. - 8:(2015), pp. 45-54. [10.2147/RMHP.S56911]
Economic evaluation of screening programs for hepatitis C virus infection: evidence from literature
ORLANDO, VALENTINA;
2015
Abstract
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 (WHO), more than 185 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis C virus and, of these, 350,000 die every year. Due to the high disease prevalence and the existence of effective (and expensive) medical treatments able to dramatically change the prognosis, early detection programs can potentially prevent the development of serious chronic conditions, improve health, and save resources.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
