SOCIAL BURDEN OF CHRONIC HCV INFECTION IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA
Author(s)
Dimitrova M1, Petrova G2, Kamusheva M2, Savova A2, Doneva M2
1Medical University-Sofia, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sofia, Bulgaria, 2Medical University Sofia, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sofia, Bulgaria
OBJECTIVES: HCV infection caused 1,2 million DALY in 2002 in Europe and 200 104 YLDs. 1% of these YLDs resulted from HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma. The objective of the present study is to calculate the DALY for patients with HCV-related HCC in Bulgaria. METHODS: It is a retrospective real-life observational study of s for these patients wàs calculated based on the WHO methodology. RESULTS:
Conference/Value in Health Info
2015-11, ISPOR Europe 2015, Milan, Italy
Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 7 (November 2015)
Code
PCN258
Topic
Patient-Centered Research
Topic Subcategory
Patient Behavior and Incentives
Disease
Oncology