MELD Scores and Mortality
Score (MELD, MELD Na, MELD 3.0) | Comparisons of 3-Month Mortality Rates* |
|---|---|
< 9 | MELD: 1.9% MELD Na: 1.8% MED: 3.0: 0.6% |
10–19 | MELD: 6.0% MELD Na: 6.2% MELD 3.0: 6.7% |
20–29 | MELD: 19.6% MELD Na: 28.0% MELD 3.0: 24.8% |
30–39 | MELD: 52.6% MELD Na: 51.8% MELD 3.0: 41.9% |
> 40 | MELD: 71.3% MELD Na: 37.3% MELD 3.0: 51.1% |
* Adult patients awaiting liver transplantation. | |
Adapted from Wiesner R, Edwards E, Freeman R, et al: Model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and allocation of donor livers. Gastroenterology 124(1):91-96, 2003. doi: 10.1053/gast.2003.50016 and Kim WR, Mannalithara A, Heimbach JK, et al: MELD 3.0: The model for end-stage liver disease updated for the modern era. Gastroenterology161(6):1887-1895.e4, 2021. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2021.08.050. | |