Systematic review and validation of prognostic models in liver transplantation

• Published in: Liver transplantation Vol. 11; no. 7; pp. 814 - 825
• Main Authors: Jacob, Matthew, Lewsey, James D., Sharpin, Carlos, Gimson, Alexander, Rela, Mohammed, van der Meulen, Jan H.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.07.2005
• Subjects: Humans; Liver Transplantation - mortality; Models, Theoretical; Prognosis

A model that can accurately predict post–liver transplant mortality would be useful for clinical decision making, would help to provide patients with prognostic information, and would facilitate fair comparisons of surgical performance between transplant units. A systematic review of the literature...