In the Diagnostic Test Interpretation entitled “Vibration-Controlled Transient Elastography for Diagnosing Cirrhosis and Staging Hepatic Fibrosis,” published in the November 20, 2018, issue of JAMA,1 a statement in the Application to This Patient section was unclear. The second and third sentences should have read “Liver biopsy is not required. Liver biopsy could confirm cirrhosis when uncertainty about the validity of VCTE exists or when histologic features are important for diagnosis.”
In the related Letter to the Editor entitled “Evaluation for Fibrosis After Cure of Hepatitis C—Reply,” published in the April 16, 2019, issue of JAMA,2 the last 2 sentences in paragraph 1 should have read “We have asked that the article be corrected online. We apologize for any confusion.” The Diagnostic Test Interpretation was previously corrected for unclear wording.3 These articles were corrected online.
References
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