Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2024; 30(25): 3143-3146
Published online Jul 7, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i25.3143
Quantitative assessment of self-management in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: An unmet clinical need
Raffaele Borriello, Giorgio Esposto, Irene Mignini, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maria Assunta Zocco
Raffaele Borriello, Giorgio Esposto, Irene Mignini, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maria Assunta Zocco, CEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, Rome 00168, Italy
Author contributions: Borriello R and Zocco MA conceived and outlined the manuscript; Borriello R reviewed the literature and wrote the manuscript; Esposto G and Mignini I contributed to the review and editing of the manuscript; Esposto G, Gasbarrini A and Zocco MA supervised the manuscript preparation and the submission process.
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Corresponding author: Maria Assunta Zocco, MD, PhD, Researcher, CEMAD Digestive Disease Center, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Rome, Largo Gemelli 1, Rome 00168, Italy. mariaassunta.zocco@unicatt.it
Received: March 20, 2024
Revised: May 13, 2024
Accepted: June 11, 2024
Published online: July 7, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Although the only therapeutic strategy in patients affected by non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is represented by a modification in their lifestyle and dietary habits, today there are still no validated instruments to perform a quantitative evaluation of the grade of self-management and self-care of these patients. In this editorial, we comment on a new score proposed recently which could fill this gap in clinical practice, and highlight the urgent need for effective instruments to assess this aspect together with the development of multidisciplinary teams with the aim of applying structured behavioral interventions.