Meta-analysis: Enhanced liver fibrosis test to identify hepatic fibrosis in chronic liver diseases.

Alexander HinksonHannah LallyHannah GibsonRebecca JonesDenis Moir Bethany Shinkins Richard Parker

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2023)

Meta-analysis revealed considerable variability in the ability of ELF to stage fibrosis across disease aetiologies. Research has mostly focused on viral hepatitis and NAFLD. There is currently a lack of data on the value of the ELF test in Alcohol-related liver disease and patients in primary care settings.

Keyphrases

liver fibrosis
systematic review
primary care
meta analyses
end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
sars cov
prognostic factors
electronic health record
big data
general practice
data analysis