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An evaluation of the potential cost-effectiveness of non-invasive testing strategies in the diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis.
Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology - 1 May 2009
Carlson Josh J, Kowdley Kris V, Sullivan Sean D, Ramsey Scott D, Veenstra David L
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: To assess the clinical and economic outcomes of non-invasive testing strategies in the diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis (Metavir score >or= 2) compared with liver biopsy. METHODS: We developed a decision analytic model of non-invasive testing strategies in a hypothetical patient population with genotype 1 hepatitis C virus infection, with no contraindications to liver biopsy. The...
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