Liver Cirrhosis
Conditions
Brief summary
Multicenter, retrospective cohort study investigating healthcare utilization in compensated and decompensated liver cirrhosis patients, including disease course and characteristics associated with healthcare utilization and, for example psychosocial factors.
Interventions
OTHERNo intervention
No intervention
Sponsors
Gelre Hospitals
Maastricht University Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Patients ≥ 18 years of age * Liver cirrhosis, based on biopsy, fibroscan or diagnostic imaging data
Exclusion criteria
* Known malignancy with hepatic metastasis at baseline * Liver transplantation at baseline
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of liver cirrhosis related esophagogastroscopies before liver cirrhosis complications | 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up |
| Number of liver cirrhosis related outpatient contacts before liver cirrhosis complications | 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up |
| Number of liver cirrhosis related radiographic imaging before liver cirrhosis complications | 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up |
| Number of liver cirrhosis related elastographies before liver cirrhosis complications | 2 years before complication, death or loss to follow-up |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactB. van Ruijven, MD
Outcome results
None listed