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The independent predictive factors for early recurrence of liver cancer were weighted using regression coefficient-based scores and construct a score model integrating preoperative variables. Subsequently, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and calibration curves were created to evaluate the performance of the scoring model. The overall score distribution was divided into four groups to show the probability of distinguishing early recurrence.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After multifactor analysis, tumor number, tumor margin, peritumoral enhancement, and macrovascular invasion were identified as independent predictors of early recurrence in preoperative variables. Among them, the tumor margin predictor was assigned 3 points, while the remaining predictors were each assigned 2 points. With a cutoff value of 3.5 points, the ROC value of the score model were 0.873 and 0.847, with sensitivities of 83.9% and 81.3%, and specificities of 77.8% and 73.8%. According to the scores, the predictive ability of early recurrence increased across the four groups.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The established scoring model effectively predicts early recurrence after surgical resection of HCC. 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