Does this patient with liver disease have cirrhosis?
JA Udell, CS Wang, J Tinmouth, JM FitzGerald… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Among adult patients with liver disease, the ability to identify those most likely to
have cirrhosis noninvasively is challenging. Objective To identify simple clinical indicators
that can exclude or detect cirrhosis in adults with known or suspected liver disease. Data
Sources We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE (1966 to December 2011) and reference lists
from retrieved articles, previous reviews, and physical examination textbooks. Study
Selection We retained 86 studies of adequate quality that evaluated the accuracy of clinical …
have cirrhosis noninvasively is challenging. Objective To identify simple clinical indicators
that can exclude or detect cirrhosis in adults with known or suspected liver disease. Data
Sources We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE (1966 to December 2011) and reference lists
from retrieved articles, previous reviews, and physical examination textbooks. Study
Selection We retained 86 studies of adequate quality that evaluated the accuracy of clinical …