Evaluation of model performance to predict survival after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement.

<h4>Background/aims</h4>The MELD score was developed to predict survival after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) placement. Given changes in practice patterns and development of new prognostic tools in cirrhosis, we aimed to evaluate common models to predict mortality...

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Main Authors: Andrew S Allegretti, Nathan E Frenk, Darrick K Li, Harish Seethapathy, Xavier F Vela Parada, Joshua Long, Paul Endres, Daniel S Pratt, Raymond T Chung, Suvranu Ganguli, Zubin Irani, Kei Yamada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217442