PCPs n = 152 | Specialists n = 150 | P | |
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Does the physician diagnose NASH? | |||
Yes | 50 (34) | 146 (97) | <0.001 |
Coded responses from physicians who diagnose NASH | n = 50 | n = 146 | |
Generalized differences (NET) | 21 (42) | 10 (7) | <0.001 |
NASH is more severe than NAFLD | 13 (26) | 7 (5) | <0.001 |
General differences in fat deposition | 3 (6) | 1 (1) | 0.048 |
NASH characterized by a rise in liver enzymes | 6 (12) | 2 (1) | 0.004 |
Thought they were the same | 6 (12) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
NASH associated with excess alcohol intake | 2 (4) | 3 (2) | 0.272 |
NAFLD involves no inflammation of the liver | 12 (24) | 100 (69) | <0.001 |
Rise in liver function tests is associated with NASH and not NAFLD | 5 (10) | 11 (8) | 0.192 |
Rise in liver function tests is associated with both NASH and NAFLD | 4 (8) | 5 (3) | 0.122 |
Increase of fat in the liver is associated with both NASH and NAFLD | 9 (18) | 41 (28) | 0.158 |
Histologic features (NET) | 9 (18) | 75 (51) | <0.001 |
NASH is diagnosed via a liver biopsy | 1 (2) | 20 (14) | 0.012 |
Presence of ballooning indicates NASH | 0 (0) | 10 (7) | 0.048 |
Differences in levels of fibrosis/scarring/cirrhosis indicates NASH | 8 (16) | 45 (31) | 0.042 |
NASH involves damage to the liver | 5 (10) | 16 (11) | 0.208 |
Not sure of the differences | 18 (36) | 1 (1) | <0.001 |