Table 4.
Variables (n=6) that were most commonly found to be significant predictors of death in hepatocellular carcinoma in 72 studies
| Variable | No. of studies in which variable was among the first five significant variables | No. of studies evaluating the variable | % of studies in which the variable was among the first five/total of studies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portal vein thrombosis | 22 | 32 | 69 |
| Tumour size | 20 | 33 | 61 |
| AFP | 20 | 41 | 49 |
| Child–Pugh class | 18 | 33 | 55 |
| Bilirubin | 15 | 24 | 63 |
| CLIP score* | 11 | 15 | 73 |
*
Cancer of the Liver Italian Program (consists of portal vein thrombosis, tumour size, AFP and Child–Pugh class).
AFP, α-foetoprotein; CLIP, Cancer of the Liver Italian Program.