Table 1

 Definition of the Okuda staging system for hepatocellular carcinoma

Points
01
Okuda stage I, 0 points; Okuda stage II, 1 or 2 points; Okuda stage III, 3 or 4 points.
Tumour size<50% of liver>50% of liver
AscitesNoYes
Albumin (g/dl)⩾3<3
Bilirubin (mg/dl)<3⩾3