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Keep this study
Lead
Massachusetts General Hospital
Age
18–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
1. ≥ 18 years of age with an established diagnosis of end-stage liver disease
2. Patient must have either 1) primary hepatologist at the MGH Liver Center or an MGH-affiliated primary care physician, or 2) a previous inpatient admission at MGH
3. Deemed ineligible for liver transplantation as determined by the primary hepatologist
4. Ability to communicate in English and provide informed consent
5. A score ≥ 7 on the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire
You may not be if
1. Severe hepatic encephalopathy which the primary hepatologist believes prohibits informed consent or participation in the study
2. Significant uncontrolled psychiatric disorders (psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, major depression) or other co-morbid disease (dementia, cognitive impairment), which the primary hepatologist believes prohibits informed consent or participation in the study
3. Prior history of liver transplantation
4. Patient has been referred to or enrolled in hospice care
5. Patients who have been referred to palliative care
