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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2018; 24(15): 1650-1657
Published online Apr 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i15.1650
Development and predictive validity of the cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom scale: A cohort study of 103 patients
Agnete Nordheim Riedel, Nina Kimer, Anne-Sofie Houlberg Jensen, Emilie Kristine Dahl, Mads Israelsen, Luise Aamann, Lise Lotte Gluud
Agnete Nordheim Riedel, Nina Kimer, Anne-Sofie Houlberg Jensen, Emilie Kristine Dahl, Lise Lotte Gluud, Gastro Unit, Medical Davison, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark
Nina Kimer, Abdominal Center K, Medical Section, Copenhagen University Hospital Bispebjerg, København 2400, Denmark
Anne-Sofie Houlberg Jensen, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zealand Slagelse, Slagelse 4200, Denmark
Mads Israelsen, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Odense University Hospital, Odense C 5000, Denmark
Luise Aamann, Department of Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C 8000, Denmark
Author contributions: Gluud LL designed the study and drafted the protocol; Gluud LL, Jensen AS and Dahl EK collected questionnaires and conducted interviews for the pilot-testing of the cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom (CAS); Riedel AN, Jensen AS, Dahl EK, Gluud LL, Aamann L, Israelsen M and Kimer N collected questionnaires for the validation of CAS; Riedel AN and Gluud LL performed the analyses; Kimer N, Riedel AN and Gluud LL drafted the first version of the manuscript. All authors critically revised and approved of the final version of the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Danish Data protection Agency, journal no: 04054, ID: AHH-2015-075.
Informed consent statement: All participants signed an informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Lise Lotte Gluud, DSc, MD, Associate Professor, Chief Doctor, Research Fellow, Gastro Unit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, Hvidovre 2650, Denmark. lise.lotte.gluud.01@regionh.dk
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Received: November 28, 2017
Peer-review started: November 29, 2017
First decision: December 13, 2017
Revised: December 20, 2017
Accepted: January 18, 2018
Article in press: January 18, 2018
Published online: April 21, 2018
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Core Tip

Core tip: This paper presents a newly generated cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom scale consisting of 14 items. The questionnaire addresses relevant questions of symptom burden of cirrhosis-associated ascites, takes only five minutes to complete and correlates strongly with chronic liver disease questionnaire score in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.