Journal article
Multinational Assessment of Accuracy of Equations for Predicting Risk of Kidney Failure: A Meta-analysis
Abstract
IMPORTANCE: Identifying patients at risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression may facilitate more optimal nephrology care. Kidney failure risk equations, including such factors as age, sex, estimated glomerular filtration rate, and calcium and phosphate concentrations, were previously developed and validated in 2 Canadian cohorts. Validation in other regions and in CKD populations not under the care of a nephrologist is needed.
Authors
Tangri N; Grams ME; Levey AS; Coresh J; Appel LJ; Astor BC; Chodick G; Collins AJ; Djurdjev O; Elley CR
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 315, No. 2, pp. 164–174
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
January 12, 2016
DOI
10.1001/jama.2015.18202
ISSN
0098-7484