Early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma screening in patients with chronic hepatitis B in China: a cost-effectiveness analysis

• Main Authors: Yuemin Nan (Author), Department of Traditional & Western Medical Hepatology, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, 050051, China (Author), Xianzhong Lu (Author), Yue Zhang (Author), Li Xie (Author), Zhongyi Niu (Author), Wen Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Becaris Publishing Limited, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Aim: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of seven screening strategies for chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in China. Methods: A discrete event simulation model combining a decision tree and Markov structure was developed to simulate a CHB cohort aged≥40 years on a lifetime horizon and evaluate the...