Hsu et al reported the CAMD score for predicting hepatocellular carcinoma in an Asian patient with chronic hepatitis B that is being treated with antiviral therapy. The authors are from multiple institutions in Taiwan and Hong Kong.
CAMD = cirrhosis, age, male sex and diabetes
Parameters:
(1) cirrhosis
(2) age in years
(3) sex
(4) diabetes
Parameter
Finding
Points
cirrhosis
no
0
yes AND age < 40 years
10
yes AND age >= 40 years
6
age in years
< 40
0
40 to 49
5
50 to 59
8
>= 60
10
sex
female
0
male
2
diabetes
no
0
yes
1
total score =
= SUM(points for all 4 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 19
Score
Risk for HCC
< 8
low
8 to 13
intermediate
> 13
high
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