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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Published in:	BioMed Research International Vol. 2017; pp. 1 - 9
Main Authors:	Fernandes, Flavia F., Perazzo, Hugo, Andrade, Luiz E., Dellavance, Alessandra, Terra, Carlos, Pereira, Gustavo, Pereira, João L., Campos, Frederico, Ferraz, Maria L., Perez, Renata M.
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell 9/13/2017
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost