Economic Burden of NAFLD

Hasselt University73 enrolled

Overview

To determine the economic burden of NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic-Fatty-Liver Disease) patients in Belgium, Flanders by means of a bottom-up approach.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease NAFLD

Interventions

Determination of the economic burden NAFLD patientsOTHER

Determination of the economic burden NAFLD patients (Healthcare costs, patient costs, burden of disease

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 70 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * having NAFLD as was diagnosed by FibroScan®, * 18 years or older * BMI ≥ 25 kg/m² Exclusion Criteria: * unable to give informed consent * \>70 years

Locations (1)

Hasselt University

Hasselt, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

iMTA MCQ

Healthcare cost measured with the iMTA MCQ (Institute for Medical Technology Assessment Medical Consumption Questionnaire). The volumes of used healthcare costs were multiplied with the unit costs of these corresponding services.

Time frame: baseline

Secondary Outcomes

iMTA MCQ

Patient cost measured with the iMTA MCQ (Institute for Medical Technology Assessment Medical Consumption Questionnaire). The volumes of used healthcare costs were multiplied with the unit costs of these corresponding services.

Time frame: Baseline

EuroQol-5D-5L

: Health related quality of life questionnaire EuroQol-5D-5L is used. Five levels are score in 5 dimensions. It is scaled from 0 to 100%. A higher score indicates a higher quality of life.

Time frame: baseline

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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