Results
Respondent characteristics
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NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Initial diagnosis
- Respondents often reported that nuanced symptoms (fatigue 47%, loss of appetite 42%, nausea 40%) prompted them to seek diagnosis
- Participants reported undergoing a range of tests at the time of initial diagnosis
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CT, computed tomography; MRE, magnetic resonance elastography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
Lifestyle impacts
- NASH was reported to significantly impact patients’ lives in several areas, across all stages of disease
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Terms are written using person-first language, rather than reflecting the exact wording of the survey.
Understanding of disease
- 99% of respondents reported conducting their own research, but two-thirds of respondents reported being overwhelmed by the amount of available information
- Most respondents reported understanding the disease severity at diagnosis
- Less than half of all respondents fully understood their diagnosis
NASH, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Implementation of lifestyle changes
- Patients were highly motivated to implement lifestyle changes
- Stage 1 patients were more likely to rate themselves as highly motivated if they knew the risk of developing cirrhosis
- Patients reported finding lifestyle changes highly challenging, but believed that they are very successful in their implementation
- Patient caregivers were more likely to report that the patients they care for found lifestyle changes challenging than the patients themselves