Comparing Covariate-adjusted Post-Transplant Mortality Risk between ESLD and Status-1A Candidates.
Status-1A is the reference group (hazard ratio set to 1). Compared to Status-1A, ESLD candidates with MELD score ≤ 20 have lower overall post-transplant mortality risk; ESLD candidates with MELD scores 21–40 and >40 have similar post-transplant mortality risk.
Abbreviations: ESLD: End Stage Liver Disease; MELD: Model for End Stage Liver Disease