Health-related quality of life in HCV-infected patients

In March 2007, a systematic review was conducted of published research on the topic of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Recent studies indicate that significant decrements in HRQOL exist for patients with HCV under many circumstances and arise from multiple sources. Future research is needed on finding interventions that address all sources of reduced HRQOL in patients with HCV, whether or not they are on treatment. It is also important to continue work on identifying the direct mechanisms behind lower HRQOL in patients with HCV.