A comparison of transient elastography with acoustic radiation force impulse elastography for the assessment of liver health in patients with chronic hepatitis C: Baseline results from the TRACER study

Background: Liver stiffness measurements can be used to assess liver fibrosis and acquired by transient elastography using FibroScan ® with Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse imaging. The study aimed establish measurement scores in a chronic hepatitis C cohort explore the correlation agreement between factors influencing agreement. Methods: Patients had FibroScan® (right lobe of liver) left liver). We Spearman’s relationship scores. A Bland–Altman plot was evaluate bias mean percentage differences Univariable multivariable analyses were how such as body mass index, age gender influenced measurements. Results: Bland-Altman showed average (95% CI) difference 27.5% (17.8, 37.2), p < 0.001. There negative ( r = −0.41 (−0.57, −0.21), 0.001), thus showing that gets smaller for greater Body index biggest factor on 0.12 (0.01, 0.23), 0.05). at segment 5/8 good 0.83 (0.75, 0.89), 0.001). Conclusion: similar predictive values assessment patients infection; however, level varied across lower higher