Comparative effectiveness of traditional chemoembolization with or without sorafenib for hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 1 Child-Turcotte-Pugh scoring system and classification for patients with chronic liver disease

Measures	1 point	2 points	3 points
Serum total bilirubin (mg/dL)	≤ 2	2-3	> 3
Serum albumin (g/dL)	> 3.5	2.8-3.5	< 2.8
INR	< 1.7	1.71-2.30	> 2.30
Ascites	None	Mild	Moderate to severe
Hepatic encephalopathy	None	Grade I-II (or suppressed with medication)	Grade III- IV (or refractory)
CTP points	CTP class	One year predicted survival
5-6	A	100%
7-9	B	81%
10-15	C	45%

INR: International normalized ratio; CTP: Child-Turcotte-Pugh.