Background: Colonization and marginalization have affected the risk for and experience of
hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for First Nations people in Canada. In partnership with the …

Background: High-quality estimates of health care costs are required to understand the
burden of illness and to inform economic models. We estimated the costs associated with …

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes substantial morbidity and mortality in
Canada and is of concern among First Nations communities. In partnership with the Ontario …

BACKGROUND: Disease-specific estimates of medical costs are important for health policy
decision making. OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of health care costs associated with …

Objectives Incidence of hepatitis C viral infection (HCV) is increasing in China and HCV
represents considerable disease burden to the country. As there is no published data on …

The purpose of this study was to describe the cost of health care and the patterns of
treatment of young patients (under 65 years of age) identified in health insurance claims as …

BACKGROUND: Chronic infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of cirrhosis,
hepatocellular carcinoma and liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To estimate the burden of …

OBJECTIVES: This study estimated future morbidity, mortality, and costs resulting from
hepatitis C virus (HCV). METHODS: We used a computer cohort simulation of the natural …

Background: Globally, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infects∼ 3% of the population. The objective
of this study was to review published work and determine the direct medical costs for …

Background: As First Nations Peoples are a priority focus of Canada's commitment to
eliminating hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat, understanding individuals' …