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Cost-effectiveness of novel regimens for the treatment of hepatitis C virus.
Annals of internal medicine - 17 Mar 2015
Najafzadeh Mehdi, Andersson Karin, Shrank William H, Krumme Alexis A, Matlin Olga S, Brennan Troyen, Avorn Jerry, Choudhry Niteesh K
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: New regimens for hepatitis C virus (HCV) have shorter treatment durations and increased rates of sustained virologic response compared with existing therapies but are extremely expensive. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these treatments under different assumptions about their price and efficacy. DESIGN: Discrete-event simulation. DATA SOURCES: Published literature. TARGET POPULATION:...
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