Fibrosis Assessment
- Clinicians should assess the degree of fibrosis in patients with chronic HCV infection to aid in determining the need for pretreatment varices and HCC screening, the duration of antiviral treatment, whether the regimen should include RBV, and post-treatment follow-up. (A1)
- Clinicians should assess patients with chronic HCV for decompensated liver disease (A1) and, if present, refer patients with decompensated cirrhosis to a liver disease specialist. (A3)
