Improving clinical care in patients with cirrhosis

本博士学位将评估澳大利亚目前的肝硬变护理状况。第一部分的目的是在全科队列中确定肝硬变的社区患病率，并评估已经被诊断的患者的比例。第二部分将评估已确诊的代偿性肝硬变患者是否正在接受适当的护理，如果没有，则评估护理的障碍。第三部分将评估生物标志物以预测已建立的肝硬变患者的失代偿风险。

This PhD will evaluate the current state of cirrhosis care in Australia. Part one aims to determine the community prevalence of cirrhosis in a general practice cohort and assess the proportion of patients that have been already diagnosed. Part two will evaluate if patients with established compensated cirrhosis are receiving appropriate care and if not assess barriers to care. Part three will evaluate biomarkers to predict the risk of decompensation in patients with established cirrhosis.