Development and validation of a prediction model to estimate the risk of liver cirrhosis in primary care patients with abnormal liver blood test results: protocol for an electronic health record study in Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Development and validation of a prediction model to estimate the risk of liver cirrhosis in primary care patients with abnormal liver blood test results: protocol for an electronic health record study in Clinical Practice Research Datalink

Abstract Background Driven by alcohol consumption and obesity, the prevalence of non-viral liver disease in the UK is increasing. Due to its silent and slow nature, the progression of liver disease is currently unpredictable and challenging to monitor. The latest National Institute for Health Care E...

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Main Authors: Suvi Härmälä, Alastair O’Brien, Constantinos A. Parisinos, Kenan Direk, Laura Shallcross, Andrew Hayward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Diagnostic and Prognostic Research
Subjects:
Prediction model
Prognosis
Cirrhosis
Liver disease
Primary care
Electronic health records
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41512-019-0056-7

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