[PDF][PDF] Estimation of stage‐specific fibrosis progression rates in chronic hepatitis C virus infection: a meta‐analysis and meta‐regression

HH Thein, Q Yi, GJ Dore, MD Krahn - Hepatology, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Published estimates of liver fibrosis progression in individuals with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection are heterogeneous. We aimed to estimate stage‐specific fibrosis …

Natural history of hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals and the impact of HIV in the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy: a meta-analysis

HH Thein, Q Yi, GJ Dore, MD Krahn - Aids, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To estimate stage-specific transition probabilities in individuals coinfected with
HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), to examine the effect of covariates on these rates, and to …

Estimation of fibrosis progression rates for chronic hepatitis C: a systematic review and meta-analysis update

…, JJ Feld, WWL Wong, P Grootendorst, HH Thein - BMJ open, 2019 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives Mathematical models are increasingly important in planning for the upcoming
chronic hepatitis C (CHC) elimination efforts. Such models require reliable natural history …

Modelling the hepatitis C virus epidemic in Australia

K Razali, HH Thein, J Bell, M Cooper-Stanbury… - Drug and alcohol …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in Australia is predominantly transmitted
through injecting drug use. A reduction in the heroin supply in Australia in late 2000 and early …

Estimating the cost-effectiveness of needle-syringe programs in Australia

JA Kwon, J Anderson, CC Kerr, HH Thein, L Zhang… - Aids, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To evaluate the impact and cost-effectiveness of needle-syringe programs (NSPs)
with respect to HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among Australian injecting drug …

Five years on: what are the community perceptions of drug-related public amenity following the establishment of the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre?

AM Salmon, HH Thein, J Kimber, JM Kaldor… - International Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is currently limited evidence on medium to long
term community perceptions of public amenity where supervised injecting centres operate (…

[HTML][HTML] Health care costs associated with hepatocellular carcinoma: A population‐based study

HH Thein, W Isaranuwatchai, MA Campitelli… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Although the burden of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is an escalating public health
problem, it has not been rigorously estimated within a Canadian context. We conducted a …

Estimation of utilities for chronic hepatitis C from SF-36 scores

HH Thein, M Krahn, JM Kaldor… - Official journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES Utilities are the recommended health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measure
for cost-effectiveness studies. The aim of this study was to estimate utilities for chronic …

Preventing pressure ulcers in long-term care: a cost-effectiveness analysis

…, B Sander, A John-Baptiste, HH Thein… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background Pressure ulcers are common in many care settings, with adverse health
outcomes and high treatment costs. We evaluated the cost-effectiveness of evidence-based …

Trends in mortality after diagnosis of hepatitis B or C infection: 1992–2006

SR Walter, HH Thein, J Amin, HF Gidding, K Ward… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Chronic hepatitis B (HBV) or C (HCV) virus infection has been
associated with increased risk of death, particularly from liver- and drug-related causes. We …