Quality of life measures predict mortality in patients with cirrhosis and severe ascites.

Stewart Macdonald Prof Peter Jepsen Laith AlrubaiyHugh WatsonHendrik VilstrupRajiv Jalan

Published in: Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics (2018)

Poor physical component score (PCS) of SF-36 is an independent predictor of 12-month mortality in patients with severe ascites independent of current prognostic clinical scores. It holds promise not only in prognostic modelling but also as an endpoint in the evaluation of therapies targeting ascites.

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