Healthcare Utilization in Liver Cirrhosis Patients, a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study

Maastricht University Medical Center600 enrolled

Overview

Multicenter, retrospective cohort study investigating healthcare utilization in compensated and decompensated liver cirrhosis patients, including disease course and characteristics associated with healthcare utilization and, for example psychosocial factors.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

600

Conditions

Liver Cirrhosis

Interventions

No interventionOTHER

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients ≥ 18 years of age * Liver cirrhosis, based on biopsy, fibroscan or diagnostic imaging data Exclusion Criteria: * Known malignancy with hepatic metastasis at baseline * Liver transplantation at baseline

Locations (2)

Gelre Ziekenhuizen

Apeldoorn, Gelderland, Netherlands

RECRUITING

Maastricht University Medical Center

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of liver cirrhosis related outpatient contacts before liver cirrhosis complications

Time frame: 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up

Number of liver cirrhosis related radiographic imaging before liver cirrhosis complications

Time frame: 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up

Number of liver cirrhosis related esophagogastroscopies before liver cirrhosis complications

Time frame: 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up

Number of liver cirrhosis related elastographies before liver cirrhosis complications

Time frame: 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up

Central Contacts

B. van Ruijven, MD

CONTACT

+31631239360 britt.vanruijven@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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