Cost-effectiveness of MRE versus VCTE in staging fibrosis for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients with advanced fibrosis

• Published in: Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) Vol. 77; no. 5; pp. 1702 - 1711
• Main Authors: Sangha, Kinpritma, Chang, Stephanie T., Cheung, Ramsey, Deshpande, Vibhas S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 01.05.2023
• Subjects: Cost-Benefit Analysis; Elasticity Imaging Techniques - methods; Fibrosis; Humans; Liver - pathology; Liver Cirrhosis - pathology; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - complications; Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease - diagnostic imaging; Vibration

Introduction: NAFLD is a common cause of liver disease. To determine the optimal testing strategy for NAFLD patients with advanced fibrosis, several factors such as diagnostic accuracy, failure rates, costs of examinations, and potential treatment options need to be considered. The purpose of this s...