• See Also
  1. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Indications
  1. Noninvasive Test for Evaluation for advanced fibrosis in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Criteria
  1. BMI: 28 or higher
    1. Score 1 point
  2. AST to ALT ration (AAR): 0.8 or higher
    1. Score 2 points
  3. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
    1. Score 1 point
  • Interpretation
  1. BARD Score less than 2 has a strong Negative Predictive Value for advanced Hepatic Fibrosis associated with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Efficacy (for Total score 2 or higher)
  1. Test Sensitivity: 89%
  2. Test Specificity: 44%
  3. Negative Predictive Value: 90-97%
  • References
  1. Raszeja-Wyszomirska (2010) BMC Gastroenterology 10:67 [PubMed]