title: Infrequent Clinical Assessment of Chronic Hepatitis B Patients in United States General Healthcare Settings.
abstract: Among 2338 chronic hepatitis B patients followed during 2006-2013 in the Chronic Hepatitis Cohort Study, 78% had ≥1 alanine aminotransferase and 37% had ≥1 hepatitis B virus DNA level assessed annually. Among cirrhotic patients, 46% never had hepatic imaging. Patients in this cohort were insufficiently monitored for disease activity and hepatocellular carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Philip R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Spradling
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Xing
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Loralee B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Rupp
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Anne C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Moorman
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Stuart C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Eyasu T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Teshale
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Mei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Joseph A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Boscarino
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Connie M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Trinacty
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.affiliation: Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
authors.forename: Scott D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Holmberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents
keywords: chronic hepatitis B; clinical assessment; general healthcare; monitoring