Scientific comment on health-related quality of life among blood donors with hepatitis B and hepatitis C: longitudinal study before and after diagnosis?

The impact of antiviral therapy for hepatitis C on the quality of life: a perspective

“…These reports have provided some understanding of the effects of various treatments and interventions on patient‐perceived quality of life with the goal of improving treatment and interventions. They can be considered to be surrogate estimates of the patient's experience of his/her disease and most important his/her treatment . Thus, HRQOL instruments allow patients to be questioned about the perceived effect these treatments have on their health and quality of life.…”

“…Fatigue, depression and cognitive impairment are thought to be associated with chronic hepatitis C and to impair HRQOL. Evaluation of hepatitis C requires not only assessment of liver function and exclusion of other liver diseases but also lifestyle and HRQOL testing, especially in clinical trials …”