Table 4.

Child–Pugh score and MELD sub-analysis in PR-PFD group

Child–Pugh	Population	Percentage (%)	MELD	Population	Percentage (%)
Stable score	73	59.8	Stable	88	72.1
Increased score	13	10.7	Worsening	16	13.1
Decreased score	36	29.5	Improving	18	14.8

Significant changes were defined as 1-point increase or 1-point reduction in Child–Pugh score

Worsening was defined as switching from group 1 (score of 6–9) to group 2 (score 10–19) or group 3 (score > 20) and improving as reducing allocation to a lower-score group