Transplant-free 1- and 2-year survival probabilities and estimated 12-month mortality according to various MELD scores after TIPS or paracentesis treatment
| TIPS (%) | Paracentesis (%) | HR (p) | |
| 1-year survival | 63 | 52.5 | |
| 2-year survival | 49 | 35.2 | |
| 12-month mortality | |||
| MELD <10 | 28 | 42 | 0.59 (0.18) |
| MELD 11–19 | 44 | 68 | 0.59 (0.041) |
| MELD >19 | 62 | 84 | 0.36 (0.13) |
Data are derived from the meta-analysis of individual patient data.50 The difference in transplant-free survival was significant (p<0.05).
HR, hazard ratio; MELD, model of end stage liver disease; TIPS, transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt.