Latent Class Analysis of Noninvasive Methods and Liver Biopsy in Chronic Hepatitis C: An Approach without a Gold Standard

Latent Class Analysis of Noninvasive Methods and Liver Biopsy in Chronic Hepatitis C: An Approach without a Gold Standard

Aims. To evaluate the applicability of the Latent Class Analysis (LCA) and accuracy of transient elastography (TE), aspartate-to-platelet-ratio-index (APRI), enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF), and liver biopsy (LB) for liver fibrosis assessment in a model without a gold standard. Methods. Significant fi...

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Main Authors: Flavia F. Fernandes, Hugo Perazzo, Luiz E. Andrade, Alessandra Dellavance, Carlos Terra, Gustavo Pereira, João L. Pereira, Frederico Campos, Maria L. Ferraz, Renata M. Perez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8252980

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