Table 1 Prognostic models evaluated

Child–Pugh score [6]

Calculated from five variables including bilirubin, albumin, prothrombin, ascites status and degree of encephalopathy

MELD score [7]

9.57 × ln (creatinine mg/dl) + 3.78 × ln (bilirubin mg/dl) + 11.20 × ln (INR) + 6.43

ALBI score [8]

 − 0.085 × (albumin g/L) + 0.66 × lg (bilirubin μmol/L)

D’Amico model [9]

 − 0.083 + 0.88 × hepatic encephalopathy (no = 1, mild = 2, severe = 3) + 0.22 × (bilirubin mg/dl) + 1.12 × HCC (yes = 1, no = 0) – 0.86 × (albumin g/dl)

Augustin model [10]

– 7.226 + 0.475 × Child–Pugh score + 1.746 × HCC (yes = 1, no = 0) + 1.179 × (creatinine ≥ 1 mg/dl, yes = 1, no = 0)

N-GIB score

0.005 × TBIL(mmol/L) – 0.112 × Na(mmol/L) – 2.757 × HDL (mmol/L) – 0.017 × HGB (g/L) + 16.121

AIMS65 [11]

Score

Glasgow-Blatchford score [12]

Albumin < 3 mg/dL

1

Risk factor

Score

INR > 1.5

1

BUN, mg/dL

Altered mental status

1

 ≥ 18.2 to < 22.4

2

Systolic BP < 90 mmHg

1

 ≥ 22.4 to < 28.0

3

Age > 65 years

1

 ≥ 28.0 to < 70.0

4

 ≥ 70.0

6

Hemoglobin, men g/dL

 ≥ 12.0 to < 13.0

1

 ≥ 10.0 to < 12.0

3

 < 10.0

6

Hemoglobin, women g/dL

 ≥ 10.0 to < 12.0

1

 < 10.0

6

Systolic BP, mm Hg

100–109

1

90–99

2

 < 90

3

Other markers

Pulse ≥ 100 (bpm)

1

Presentation with melena

1

Presentation with syncope

2

Hepatic disease

2

Cardiac failure

2