Research Article

T-HAD Score: A Novel Diagnostic Model for Advanced Fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of test cohort and validation cohort.

Test cohort (advanced fibrosis based on VCTE)Validation cohort (advanced fibrosis based on liver biopsy)
MeanMean

Transient elastography7.30146608.971
Sample size161784
% of patients with advanced fibrosis13.921.42
Height159.35162.02
Weight66.5774.60
Body mass index26.2929.1
Hip circumference95.3890.33
Aspartate aminotransferase35.7569.39
Alanine aminotransferase43.86111.38
Age43.3643.93
High-density lipoprotein50.3440.04
Triglycerides130.74129.37

Abbreviations: VCTE = vibration-controlled transient elastography.