United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
The United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (UKELD) is a scoring system that predicts the risk of mortality due to liver cirrhosis and is used to assess the need for liver transplantation.
Description
The United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease is an ASSESSMENT TOOL.
The United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (UKELD) is a scoring system that predicts the risk of mortality due to liver cirrhosis and is used to assess the need for liver transplantation.
For further information on the United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease see the:
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NHS website at: Liver transplant
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UKELD
calculator at: UKELD calculator.
Also Known As
This NHS business definition is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Short name | UKELD |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Data Element | UNITED KINGDOM MODEL FOR END-STAGE LIVER DISEASE SCORE | references in description United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease |
| NHS Business Definition | United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease | references in description United Kingdom Model for End-Stage Liver Disease |
