Author

Thomas Vanwolleghem

April 22, 2022
Ten Years Countdown to Hepatitis C Elimination in Belgium: A Mathematical Modeling Approach
Summary Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a worldwide health problem. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) has set elimination targets by 2030. This study aims to examine the position of Belgium in meeting the WHO’s targets by 2030. A Markov disease progression model, constructed in Microsoft Excel, was utilized […]

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February 16, 2022
Global change in hepatitis C virus prevalence and cascade of care between 2015 and 2020: a modelling study
Summary Background Since the release of the first global hepatitis elimination targets in 2016, and until the COVID-19 pandemic started in early 2020, many countries and territories were making progress toward hepatitis C virus (HCV) elimination. This study aims to evaluate HCV burden in 2020, and forecast HCV burden by 2030 given current trends. Methods This analysis […]

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