LiverScreen project: study protocol for screening for liver fibrosis in the general population in European countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The development of liver cirrhosis is usually an asymptomatic process until late stages when complications occur. The potential reversibility of the disease is dependent on early diagnosis of liver fibrosis and timely targeted treatment. Recently, the use of non-invasive tools has been suggested for screening of liver fibrosis, especially in subjects with risk factors for chronic liver disease. Nevertheless, large population-based studies with cost-effectiveness analyses are still lacking to support the widespread use of such tools. The aim of this study is to investigate whether non-invasive liver stiffness measurement in the general population is useful to identify subjects with asymptomatic, advanced chronic liver disease.

Methods

This study aims to include 30,

SUBMITTER: Graupera I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature