Validation of the five‐variable Model for End‐stage Liver Disease (5vMELD) for prediction of mortality on the liver transplant waiting list

Abstract

Hypoalbuminaemia is an independent predictor of mortality on the LT waiting list. Compared with MELD and MELDNa, 5vMELD improves prediction of mortality suggesting that modification of these scores to include serum albumin should be considered as a means of prioritizing LT candidates.