Model combining pre-transplant tumor biomarkers and tumor size shows more utility in predicting hepatocellular carcinoma recurrence and survival than the BALAD models

Table 6 Multivariate model for recurrence outcome with BALAD and BALAD-2

Variable	Hazard ratio with BALAD		Hazard ratio with BALAD-2
	HR (95%CI)	P value	HR (95%CI)	P value
Diameter of the largest tumor at time of transplant (per cm)	1.33 (1.07-1.66)	0.02b	1.30 (1.05-1.59)	0.014a
Neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio	1.55 (0.78-3.14)	0.21	1.76 (0.90-3.49)	0.10
BALAD (per increase of 1)	1.53 (1.17-2.01)	0.002b	-	-
BALAD-2 (per increase of 1)	-	-	1.45 (1.05-2.03)	0.02a

^aP < 0.05,

^bP < 0.01, statistical difference.