title: The international normalized ratio of prothrombin time in the model for end-stage liver disease score: a reliable measure.
abstract: The Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been demonstrated to be an excellent predictor of survival in patients who have end-stage liver disease. It is derived from the international normalized ratio (INR) of prothrombin time, serum creatinine, and serum total bilirubin. The major use of the MELD score is to prioritize allocation of organs for liver transplant among patients who have chronic liver disease. Virtually every study that has looked at the MELD score as a predictor of survival has demonstrated that the MELD score using the INR with international sensitivity index calibrated for patients on warfarin has a 'c' statistic of approximately 0.8, indicating excellent discrimination.
authors.affiliation: Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. Electronic address: kamath.patrick@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Patrick S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kamath
authors.affiliation: Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: W Ray
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D019934:International Normalized Ratio / Q000592:standards*; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011379:Prognosis; D011517:Prothrombin Time / Q000592:standards*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D001663:Bilirubin