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editorial
. 2006 Nov 21;12(43):6909–6921. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.6909

Table 2.

Sensitivity and specificity of scoring systems for alcoholic hepatitis: sensitivities (Sen)/specificities (Spec)

Study Patients Study Predictive MELD DF CTP Glasgow Conclusions
design Mortality Sen/Spec (%) Sen/Spec (%) Sen/Spec (%) Sen/Spec (%)
Sheth et al[21] 2002 34 Retrospective 30 d ≥ 11 ≥ 32 N/A N/A MELD equivalent to DF
86/82 86/48
Kulkarni et al[17] 2004 41 Retrospective 28 d N/A ≥ 33 N/A N/A DF ≥ 32 is appropriate.
66.7/61.5 High mortality in DF < 32
Dunn et al[22] 2005 73 Retrospective 90 d ≥ 21 ≥ 37 N/A N/A MELD equivalent to DF
75/75 88/65
Srikureja et al[23] 2005 202 Retrospective Not given Admission: ≥ 18 ≥ 32 ≥ 12 N/A Admission MELD equivalent
85/84 83/84 76/80 to DF
Wk 1: ≥ 20
91/85
Forrest et al[16] 2005 134 Retrospective 28 d N/A ≥ 32 N/A ≥ 9 GAHS more accurate in
84 d 28 d 28 d predicting mortality compared
96/27 81/61 to DF
84 d 84 d
95/31 78/66
Forrest et al[16] 2005 46 Retrospective 28 d ≥ 11 N/A N/A ≥ 9 GAHS more accurate in
84 d 28 d 28 d predicting 84 d mortality
92/29 75/68 GAHS equivalent to MELD in
84 d 84 d predicting 28 d mortality
92/29 69/67