Is an estimated glomerular filtration rate better than creatinine to be incorporated into the end-stage liver disease score?

Table 4 Comparison of different models for end-stage liver disease equations for the prediction of in-hospital mortality

Equations	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P value	χ2	-2 Log Likelihood
MELD	1.25 (1.23-1.27)	< 0.001	2198.32	2773.90
MELD-MDRD-4	1.27 (1.26-1.29)	< 0.001	2147.93	2824.30
MELD-MDRD-6	1.29 (1.27-1.31)	< 0.001	2254.88	2703.72
MELD-CKD-EPI	1.28 (1.26-1.30)	< 0.001	2185.01	2787.21

Statistical comparison was performed with logistic regression analysis. MELD: Model for end-stage liver disease; MDRD: Modification of diet in renal disease; MDRD-4: 4-variable MDRD; MDRD-6: 6-variable MDRD; CKD-EPI: The chronic kidney disease epidemiology collaboration.