Department of Hepatogastroenterology, CHU Cocody Abidjan, France
Research Article
Performance of APRI and FIB-4 Scores Compared to Fibro Scan in the Assessment of Fibrosis in Chronic Viral Hepatitis in Cote D?Ivoire
Author(s): Soro Dramane*, G Florine, Al-Vera VDM and Lah Bi R
Purpose: To compare the performance of APRI and FIB-4 versus FIBROSCAN in the assessment of fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis.
Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study, carried out in outpatient consultations for hepatogastroenterology at Cocody University Hospital during the period from January 2016 to June 2020. Patients with viral hepatitis chronic B or C were included. APRI and FIB-4 scores were calculated from the respective formulas. Data were analyzed using SPSS and XLSTAT software. The Chi2 test was used to determine the correlation between the different markers. The sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of APRI and FIB-4 were calculated for the different thresholds and the best Se/Sp compromise evaluated by the ROC curve. The Chi 2 test was used.. View More»