Discordance in categorization of acute-on-chronic liver failure in the United Network for Organ Sharing database
database[Title] 2022-01-31
Summary:
CONCLUSIONS: In this retrospective multi-center study, ACLF categorization by UNOS showed weak agreement with manual chart review. These findings are informative for ongoing allocation policy discussions, highlight the importance of prospective studies regarding ACLF in LT and should encourage UNOS reform.