National study of NAFLD management identifies variation in delivery of care in the UK between 2019 to 2022.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with liver and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Recently published NAFLD Quality Standards include 11 key performance indicators (KPIs) of good clinical care. This national study, endorsed by British Association for the Study of the Liver (BASL) and British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG), aimed to benchmark NAFLD care in UK hospitals against these KPIs.

Methods

This study included all new patients with NAFLD reviewed in the outpatient clinic in the months of March 2019 and March 2022. Participating UK hospitals self-registered for the study through BASL/BSG. KPI outcomes were compared using Fisher's exact or Chi-square tests.

Results

Data from 776 patients with NAFLD attending 34 hospi

SUBMITTER: Li W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10654022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature