Health Utilities in People with Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Study Using Real-World Population-Level Data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with reduced quality of life and health utility. It is unclear whether this is primarily due to HCV infection itself or commonly co-occurring patient characteristics such as low income and mental health issues. This study aims to estimate and separate the effects of HCV infection on health utility from the effects of clinical and sociodemographic factors using real-world population-level data.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional retrospective cohort study to estimate health utilities in people with and without HCV infection in Ontario, Canada, from 2000 to 2014 using linked survey data from the Canadian Community Health Survey and health administrative data. Utilities were derived from the Health Utilities Index M

SUBMITTER: Saeed YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11894892 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature