S4-E36.5 - LOCATE-NAFLD: What’s Next and Practical Takeaways

Send us Fan MailCo-hosts Louise Campbell and Roger Green are joined by friend of the podcast, Naim Alkhouri, and new guest, Professor James O’Beirne, to discuss learning from liver disease in Australia and developing improved models for patient identification and risk stratification.This final conversation starts with Roger discussing the idea that upscaling training is very important. Louise follows up with a comment that we must remember these are complicated technologies to use and that dedication to training is pivotal in optimizing their potential. After a digression to consider the size of the indigenous candidates in the study, the group moves onto a final question. James shares what comes next in the study and the other panelists comment on what can be taken away from this discussion in terms of improving screening or cost effectiveness.If you have questions or comments around the LOCATE-NAFLD study or any other ideas addressed in this episode, we kindly ask that you submit reviews wherever you download the discourse. Alternatively, you can write to us directly at [email protected] Safe and Surf On!