Coste-eficacia del tratamiento de la hepatitis C crónica en España

Labour productivity losses caused by premature death associated with hepatitis C in Spain

“…When evaluating the social impact of a disease, several health-related indicators should be considered to be related directly to the impact caused by health problems on well-being (mortality, mobility, disability and health-related quality of life). In addition to these health outcomes, it is also possible to identify other indicators that can help us to understand better the impact of a disease from a social perspective; one of them is the healthcare cost associated with HCV infection 10 – 13 . However, studies considering other non-healthcare costs caused by HCV infection are less frequent.…”