MELD Score (Original)
Original Model for End-Stage Liver Disease score predicting 3-month mortality in advanced liver disease.
mg/dL
Total serum bilirubin. Values <1.0 set to 1.0.
mg/dL
Serum creatinine. Values <1.0 set to 1.0. If dialysis twice in past week, set to 4.0.
International normalized ratio. Values <1.0 set to 1.0.
Patient received dialysis at least twice in the prior week
References
- MELD score (chronic liver disease) - Radiopaedia
- The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) - Hepatology
Clinical Notes & Warnings
- Superseded by MELD-Na in 2016 for US transplant allocation.
- MELD 3.0 (with albumin and sex) is the current US standard.
- Not for acute liver failure.
- For ages 12 and older.
Originally developed by Malinchoc et al. for TIPS prognosis. Kamath et al. validated for 3-month mortality.