“…We thank Giri et al 1 for their interest and thoughtful comment in our recent publication on the CHESS-ALARM score to prevent decompensation in Asian compensated advanced chronic liver disease (cACLD) patients. 2 Firstly, we agree with the author that given the proportion of cACLD patients with NASH and alcohol-associated cACLD were underrepresented, further validation may be required in these patients.…”