A decision analysis study of the value of a liver biopsy in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Gaidos JK, Hillner BE, Sanyal AJ. A decision analysis study of the value of a liver biopsy in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis. Liver International 2008, 28: 650-658. PMID: 18331241, DOI: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2008.01693.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBiopsyDecision TreesEarly DiagnosisFatty LiverFemaleHumansLiverMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityConceptsNonalcoholic fatty liver diseaseLiver biopsyLiver diseasePrevalence of NAFLDEarly liver biopsyPrevalent clinical syndromeTransplant-eligible patientsAdvanced liver diseaseInitial liver biopsyFatty liver diseaseSeverity of diseaseCryptogenic cirrhosisEligible patientsEarly biopsyLiver histologyDecision analysis studiesNonalcoholic steatohepatitisSurgical interventionClinical syndromeEarly treatmentStudy groupLB groupMortality rateBiopsy categoriesLower mortality