Non-invasive assessment of liver fibrosis in NAFLD patients.
NFS = −1.675 + 0.037×age + 0.094×BMI + 1.13×(diabetes) + 0.99×(AST/ALT) − 0.013×platelets − 0.66×albumin. Score < −1.455 rules out advanced fibrosis (NPV ~93%). Score > 0.676 rules in advanced fibrosis (PPV ~90%). Indeterminate scores may need FibroScan or liver biopsy.