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A tool to measure the impact of inaction toward elimination of hepatitis C: A case study in Korea.
Won, Yong Kyun; Kang, Kyung Sik; Gonzalez, Yuri Sanchez; Razavi, Homie; Dugan, Ellen; Han, Kwang-Hyub; Ahn, Sang Hoon; Jeon, Mi Young; Kim, Do Young.
Afiliação
  • Won YK; AbbVie Korea, Ltd., Seoul, Korea.
  • Kang KS; AbbVie Korea, Ltd., Seoul, Korea.
  • Gonzalez YS; AbbVie Inc., Mettawa, Illinois, United States of America.
  • Razavi H; Center for Disease Analysis Foundation (CDAF), Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America.
  • Dugan E; Center for Disease Analysis Foundation (CDAF), Lafayette, Colorado, United States of America.
  • Han KH; Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Ahn SH; Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Jeon MY; Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
  • Kim DY; Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
PLoS One ; 15(4): e0232186, 2020.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32343727
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND

AIMS:

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its sequelae present a significant source of economic and societal burden. Introduction of highly effective curative therapies has made HCV elimination attainable. The study used a predictive model to assess the clinical and economic impact of implementing national screening and treatment policies toward HCV elimination in Korea.

METHODS:

A previously validated Markov disease progression model of HCV infection was employed to analyze the clinical and economic impact of various strategies for HCV diagnosis and treatment in Korea. In this analysis, the model compared the clinical and economic outcomes of current HCV-related interventions in Korea (7,000 patients treated and 4,200 patients newly diagnosed annually, starting in 2017) to four elimination scenarios 1) initiating sufficient diagnosis and treatment interventions to meet the World Health Organization's GHSS elimination targets by 2030, 2) delaying initiation of interventions by one year, 3) delaying initiation of interventions by two years and 4) accelerating initiation of interventions to meet elimination targets by 2025. Modelled historical incidence of HCV was calibrated to match a viremic HCV prevalence of 0.44% in 2009. Elimination scenarios required 24,000 treatments and 34,000 newly diagnosed patients annually, starting in 2018, to reach the 2030 targets.

RESULTS:

Compared to current "status quo" interventions, elimination (or accelerated elimination by 2025) would avert 23,700 (27,000) incident cases of HCV, 1,300 (1,400) liver-related deaths (LRDs) and 2,900 (3,100) cases of end-stage liver disease (ESLD) over the 2017-2030 time period. Postponing interventions by one (or two) years would avert 21,100 (18,600) new HCV infections, 920 (660) LRDs and 2,000 (1,400) cases of ESLD by 2030. Following elimination or accelerated elimination strategies would save 860 million USD or 1.1 billion USD by 2030, respectively, compared to the status quo, requiring an up-front investment in prevention that decreases spending on liver-related complications and death.

CONCLUSIONS:

By projecting the impact of interventions and tracking progress toward GHSS elimination targets using modelling, we demonstrate that Korea can prevent significant morbidity, mortality and spending on HCV. Results should serve as the backbone for policy and decision-making, demonstrating how aggressive prevention measures are designed to reduce future costs and increase the health of the public.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Temas: ECOS / Aspectos_gerais / Financiamentos_gastos Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hepatite C Tipo de estudo: Health_economic_evaluation / Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Temas: ECOS / Aspectos_gerais / Financiamentos_gastos Bases de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Hepatite C Tipo de estudo: Health_economic_evaluation / Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Adult / Female / Humans / Male País/Região como assunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: PLoS One Assunto da revista: CIENCIA / MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article