About the Authors

Jenny Lee

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

j.a.lee@amsterdamumc.nl

Affiliation Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Yasaman Vali

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jérôme Boursier

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Hepato-Gastroenterology Department, Angers University Hospital, Angers, France, HIFIH Laboratory, UPRES EA3859, Angers University, Angers, France

Kevin Duffin

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company Ltd (LLY), Indianapolis, IN, United States of America

Joanne Verheij

Roles Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

M. Julia Brosnan

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Internal Medicine Research Unit, Pfizer Inc, Cambridge, MA, United States of America

Koos Zwinderman

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Quentin M. Anstee

Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations The Newcastle Liver Research Group, Translational & Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, Newcastle NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Patrick M. Bossuyt

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Mohammad Hadi Zafarmand

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Epidemiology and Data Science, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: QMA is coordinator of the IMI2 LITMUS consortium. He reports research grant funding from Abbvie, Allergan/Tobira, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Glympse Bio, Novartis Pharma AG, Pfizer Ltd., Vertex; consultancy on behalf of Newcastle University for Abbott Laboratories, Acuitas Medical, Allergan/Tobira, Blade, BNN Cardio, Cirius, CymaBay, EcoR1, E3Bio, Eli Lilly & Company Ltd., Galmed, Genfit SA, Gilead, Grunthal, HistoIndex, Indalo, Imperial Innovations, Intercept Pharma Europe Ltd., Inventiva, IQVIA, Janssen, Kenes, Madrigal, MedImmune, Metacrine, NewGene, NGMBio, North Sea Therapeutics, Novartis, Novo Nordisk A/S, Pfizer Ltd., Poxel, ProSciento, Raptor Pharma, Servier, Viking Therapeutics; and speaker fees from Abbott Laboratories, Allergan/Tobira, BMS, Clinical Care Options, Falk, Fishawack, Genfit SA, Gilead, Integritas Communications, MedScape. MJB is a share-holder and employee of Pfizer. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.