Journal article
The Impact of Anogenital Warts on Health-Related Quality of Life: A 6-Month Prospective Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The burden of anogenital warts will be a determining factor when making decisions about the type of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be used (bivalent or quadrivalent) and whether to vaccinate males. We conducted a multicenter prospective study to (1) describe the impact of anogenital warts on quality of life and (2) estimate the quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) lost due to anogenital warts.
METHODS: Between September 2006 …
Authors
Drolet M; Brisson M; Maunsell E; Franco EL; Coutlée F; Ferenczy A; Ratnam S; Fisher W; Mansi JA
Journal
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Vol. 38, No. 10, pp. 949–956
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2011
DOI
10.1097/olq.0b013e3182215512
ISSN
0148-5717