Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	37323
Country	Denmark

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Development and predictive validity of the cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom scale: A cohort study of 103 patients
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Agnete Nordheim Riedel, Nina Kimer, Anne-Sofie Houlberg Jensen, Emilie Kristine Dahl, Mads Israelsen, Luise Aamann and Lise Lotte Gluud
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Lise Lotte Gluud, DSc, MD, Associate Professor, Chief Doctor, Research Fellow, Gastro Unit, Medical Division, Copenhagen University Hospital Hvidovre, Kettegaard Alle 30, Hvidovre 3650, Denmark. lise.lotte.gluud.01@regionh.dk
Key Words	Health-related quality-of-life; Cirrhosis; Symptom burden; Symptom assessment
Core Tip	This paper presents a newly generated cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom scale consisting of 14 items. The questionnaire addresses relevant questions of symptom burden of cirrhosis-associated ascites, takes only five minutes to complete and correlates strongly with chronic liver disease questionnaire score in patients with cirrhosis and ascites.
Citation	Riedel AN, Kimer N, Jensen ASH, Dahl EK, Israelsen M, Aamann L, Gluud LL. Development and predictive validity of the cirrhosis-associated ascites symptom scale: A cohort study of 103 patients. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(15): 1650-1657

Received	2017-11-28 18:10
Peer-Review Started	2017-11-29 02:32
To Make the First Decision	2017-12-13 02:41
Return for Revision	2017-12-14 07:41
Revised	2017-12-20 12:17
Second Decision	2018-01-18 10:37
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2018-01-18 15:10
Articles in Press	2018-01-18 15:10
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Typeset the Manuscript	2018-04-18 06:07

ISSN	1007-9327 (print) and 2219-2840 (online)
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