Abstract:Background and Aims
Although patients with chronic liver disease (CLD) usually show few symptoms, they exhibit decreased health‐related QOL (HRQOL) with occurrence complications including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Health‐related QOL is an important indicator in the management of CLD. The Chronic Liver Disease Questionnaire (CLDQ) was established as a tool for assessment of HRQOL. In this study, we evaluate its usefulness for the management of daily clinical practice.
Methods
Patients (N = 190, median age… Show more
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