Management of Chronic Hepatitis C

	About this book
	AHRQ Evidence Reports, Numbers 1-60
	60. Management of Chronic Hepatitis C
	Preface
	Structured Abstract
	Summary
	Chapter 1: Introduction
	Chapter 2: Methodology
	Chapter 3: Results
	Chapter 4: Conclusions
	Chapter 5: Future Research
	Figures
	Tables
	Reference List
	Evidence Tables
	Bibliography
	Appendix A. Reviewers
	Appendix B. Priority Journals for Handsearching
	Appendix C. Literature Search Strategy
	Appendix D. Literature Abstract Review Form
	Appendix E. Study Quality Review Form - Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center Hepatitis C Project
	Acronyms and Abbreviations

60. Management of Chronic Hepatitis C

Prepared for:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

2101 East Jefferson Street

Rockville, MD 20852

www.ahrq.gov

Contract No: 290-97-0006

Prepared by:

Johns Hopkins Evidence-based Practice Center

Investigators

Kelly A. Gebo, M.D, M.P.H.

Mollie W. Jenckes, M.H.Sc., B.S.N.

Geetanjali Chander, M.D.

Michael S. Torbenson, M.D.

Khalil G. Ghanem, M.D.

H. Franklin Herlong, M.D.

Mark S. Sulkowski, M.D.

Samer S. El-Kamary, M.D.

Kirk A. Harris, B.A.

Otto C. Guedelhoefer

Eric B. Bass, M.D., M.P.H.

AHRQ Pub. No. 02-E030

July 2002

ISBN: 1-58763-118-0

ISSN: 1530-4396

This document is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted without permission except those copyrighted materials noted for which further reproduction is prohibited without the specific permission of copyright holders.

Suggested Citation:

Gebo K, Jenckes M, Chander G, et al. Management of Chronic Hepatitis C. Evidence Report/Technology Assessment No. 60 (Prepared by the Johns Hopkins University Evidence-based Practice Center under Contract No 290-97-0006). AHRQ Publication No. 02-E030. Rockville, MD: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. July 2002.

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