Current liver biopsy practices for suspected parenchymal liver diseases in the United States: the evolving role of radiologists.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine current liver biopsy practices in the United States.

Methods: We mailed a questionnaire to 260 randomly selected members of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. Statistical analysis was conducted using the chi2 test.

Patients' values for health states associated with hepatitis C and physicians' estimates of those values.

Objectives: Hepatitis C is the leading cause of chronic hepatitis in the United States. Little information is available regarding how persons with hepatitis C view health with their disease. We studied patients' perceptions about the value of hepatitis C health states and evaluated whether physicians understand their patients' perspectives about this disease.

Physicians' preference values for hepatitis C health states and antiviral therapy: a survey.

Background: Physicians' perspectives regarding hepatitis C shape their approach to patient management. We used utility analysis to evaluate physicians' perceptions of hepatitis C-related health states (HS) and their threshold to recommend treatment.

Methods: A written questionnaire was administered to practicing physicians.

Adult living donor liver transplantation: Preferences about donation outside the medical community.

An increasing number of transplant centers are performing adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). We evaluated peoples' perspectives on possible outcomes of living donation, thresholds for donating, and views regarding the donation process. One hundred fifty people were surveyed; half were from a medical care group serving an indigent population and half were from a private clinic.

Differing attitudes toward virtual and conventional colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: surveys among primary care physicians and potential patients.

Objectives: To investigate attitudes among primary care physicians and potential patients concerning "virtual" and conventional colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

Methods: We sent 1000 questionnaires to primary care physicians by electronic or postal mail and administered 400 to potential patients. Questionnaires contained progressively detailed information about the tests and asked for choices based on information presented.