Birmingham and Lambeth liver evaluation testing strategies (ballets) : a prospective cohort study
- Lilford, Richard
- Bentham, L.
- Girling, A. J.
- Litchfield, I.
- Lancashire, R.
- Armstrong, D.
- Jones, R.
- Marteau, T.
- Neuberger, J.
- Gill, Paramjit
- Cramb, R.
- Olliff, S.
- Arnold, D.
- Khan, K.
- Armstrong, M. J.
- Houlihan, D. D.
- Newsome, P. N.
- Chilton, Peter J.
- Moons, K.
- Altman, D.
Publication date
July 2013
DOI Publisher
National Institute for Health Research ISSN
1366-5278 Citation count (estimate)
20Abstract
To evaluate mildly abnormal liver function test (LFT) results in general practice among patients who do not have known liver disease. Prospective cohort study of people with abnormal LFT results identified in primary care. Participants were intensively investigated using a common protocol and followed up for 2 years. Substudies investigated the psychological sequelae of abnormal test results, clinicians’ reasons for testing, decision options when LFT results were abnormal and early detection of liver fibrosis
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