Fig. 1. Flowchart for the analysis and validation of noninvasive fibrosis scores for predicting advanced fibrosis in MAFLD.

ALB, albumin; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; MAFLD, metabolic associated fatty liver disease; NHANES, National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys; PLT, platelet count.