Priority 21 from the Alcohol-related Liver Disease PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: What level and pattern of drinking behaviour affects the risk of getting alcohol-related liver disease (taking into account other risk factors for alcohol-related liver disease)? (JLA PSP Priority 21) | |
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| Overall ranking | 21 |
| JLA question ID | 0044/21 |
| Explanatory note (including examples of original survey submissions) | The principal issue is whether binge drinking or constant use of alcohol affects the likelihood of developing ARLD. "Is chronic exposure or binge drinking more harmful?" "Is the severity of alcohol-related liver disease associated with quantity, frequency or type of alcohol consumed?" "Is the severity of alcohol-related liver disease associated with age at onset of drinking or the number of years of drinking?" |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Oral and Gastrointestinnal |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Submitted by | 6 patients, 5 carers and 14 professionals |
| PSP information | |
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| PSP unique ID | 0044 |
| PSP name | Alcohol-related Liver Disease |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 45 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 16 September 2016 |