Reducing NAFLD-screening time: A comparative study of eight diagnostic methods offering an alternative to ultrasound scans.
Filippo ProcinoGiovanni MisciagnaNicola VeroneseMaria G CarusoMarisa ChiloiroAnna M CisterninoMaria NotarnicolaCaterina BonfiglioIrene BrunoClaudia BuongiornoAngelo CampanellaValentina DeflorioIsabella FrancoRocco GuerraCarla M LeoneAntonella MirizziAlessandro NittiAlberto Ruben Osellanull nullPublished in: Liver international : official journal of the International Association for the Study of the Liver (2018)
The best formula to use in two-step diagnostic NAFLD screening was AVI, which showed a low false negative rate and a higher percentage of identified NAFLD. Other studies evaluating the economic advantages of this screening method are warranted.