[Long-term health-related quality of life in chronic hepatitis B patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate their long-term outcome and the efficacy and economic significance of antiviral drugs by investigating the long-term health-related quality of life (HQL) in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients.


METHODS
The HQL of 101 CHB patients with biopsy-proven 6 to 18 years ago and 105 persons of general population as control was studied with revised SF-36 questionnaire.


RESULTS
The HQL in CHB patients was lower than that in general population in physical functioning, role physical, general health, mental health, and specific symptoms (mu > or = 2.10, P<0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The long-term HQL in chronic hepatitis B patients is poor.
Wu
Gui-cheng
GC
Institute for Viral Hepatitis, Chongqing University of Medical Sciences, Chongqing 400010, China.
Zhou
Wei-ping
WP
Zhao
You-rong
YR
Guo
Shu-hua
SH
Wang
Zhi-yi
ZY
Zou
Shu-bi
SB
Zhang
Quan-hai
QH
Ren
Hong
H
Huang
Ai-long
AL
Zhang
Ding-feng
DF
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D000998:Antiviral Agents