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. 2022 Jun 2;14(6):e25609. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25609

Table 1. Data to be collected for the United Kingdom national audit.

OCA: obeticholic acid; HCC: hepatocellular carcinoma; GOV: gastroesophageal varices; FRAX: Fracture Risk Assessment Tool; DEXA: dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry; BDM: bone mineral density; SLT: second-line therapy; UDCA: ursodeoxycholic acid

Treatment center
Patient age, sex, and weight
Results of contemporaneous laboratory investigations, including liver biochemistry, renal biochemistry, full blood count and blood clotting
Use of UDCA and dose, or documented reason for non-use of UDCA, where applicable
Record of response to UDCA
Record of risk stratification
Referral of UDCA non-responders for SLT, where applicable, or documented reason for non-referral of UDCA non-responder for SLT, where applicable
Use of OCA and dose, where applicable
Use of fibrates and dose, where applicable
Record of assessment for pruritus and fatigue
Use of specific anti-pruritic treatment (e.g. cholestyramine or rifampicin), where applicable
Record of BMD assessment (FRAX score or DEXA scan) within the last five years, and actions taken, if applicable
Record of HCC surveillance, where applicable
Record of GOV screening, where applicable
Record liver biopsy, where applicable
Record of referral to a liver transplant center, where applicable