Non-invasive methods for diagnosis and monitoring of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis B and C a review of diagnostic accuracy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
Given the potential for non-invasive methods to address some of the shortcomings associated with liver biopsy, the focus of this Rapid Response report is to review the diagnostic accuracy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines associated with non-invasive liver tes...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Ottawa]
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
22 June 2015, 2015
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| Series: | Rapid response report: summary with critical appraisal
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| Collection: | National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Given the potential for non-invasive methods to address some of the shortcomings associated with liver biopsy, the focus of this Rapid Response report is to review the diagnostic accuracy, clinical effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and evidence-based guidelines associated with non-invasive liver tests. The report is conducted in the context of diagnosing and monitoring liver fibrosis in adult patients with chronic hepatitis B or C. This report represents a pseudo update to a previous 2012 report that reviewed the clinical and cost-effectiveness evidence of diagnosis and monitoring of liver fibrosis among patients with chronic hepatitis C. |
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| Item Description: | Title from PDF caption title |
| Physical Description: | 1 PDF file (20 pages) illustrations |