Consider hospice in end-stage liver disease prognostic scale to open discussions regarding six-month mortality.
Cristal BrownNazan AksanAndrew Joseph MuirPublished in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
HELP scale is a novel prognostic score utilizing the strength of model of end-stage liver disease-sodium (MELD-Na), along with clinical factors, for a more nuanced assessment of six-month mortality. This scale can provide an individualized approach in opening discussions of hospice referral and may be better accepted by patients and providers given its contextualization of important clinical factors.