Process and Systems: Unlocking the benefits of the Baveno VI guidance when screening for varices: an audit of clinical practice across London | Zendy

M Colwill | Zendy; Luke Lake | Zendy; Ahmed El-Sayed | Zendy; Jonathan D. King | Zendy; Rawen Kader | Zendy; Eathar Shakweh | Zendy; Andra Caracostea | Zendy; Louise China | Zendy; James Maurice | Zendy

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Process and Systems: Unlocking the benefits of the Baveno VI guidance when screening for varices: an audit of clinical practice across London

Author(s) -

M Colwill,

Luke Lake,

Ahmed El-Sayed,

Jonathan D. King,

Rawen Kader,

Eathar Shakweh,

Andra Caracostea,

Louise China,

James Maurice

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

future healthcare journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2514-6653

pISSN - 2514-6645

DOI - 10.7861/fhj.2021-0130

Subject(s) - concordance , audit , transient elastography , medicine , varices , clinical practice , medical physics , test (biology) , endoscopy , health board , family medicine , surgery , nursing , business , accounting , cirrhosis , liver fibrosis , paleontology , biology

The Baveno VI consensus identifies patients with compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) who can safely avoid screening endoscopy. However, concordance in clinical practice with this guidance is unknown. We audited clinical practice and the provision of transient elastography (TE) aiming to identify potential cost savings and benefits.

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