Machine Learning-based Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Screening High Risk Esophageal Varices

Many patients with cirrhosis who undergo esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) screening for esophageal varices (EVs) are found to have no or only small EVs. Endoscopic screening for EVs is therefore a potentially deferrable procedure that increases patient risk and healthcare cost. We developed and validated a scoring system, based on readily-available data, to identify patients with EVs varices that need treatment.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - January 29, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tien Dong, Amir Kalani, Elizabeth Aby, Long Le, Kayti Luu, Meg Hauer, Rahul Kamath, Keith Lindor, James Tabibian Source Type: research