Multinational Assessment of Accuracy of Equations for Predicting Risk of Kidney Failure

2016673 citationsReviewbronze Open Access

Authors

Navdeep Tangri · University of Manitoba

Morgan E. Grams · Johns Hopkins University

Andrew S. Levey · Tufts Medical Center

Josef Coresh · Johns Hopkins University

Lawrence J. Appel · Johns Hopkins University

Brad C. Astor · University of Wisconsin–Madison

Gabriel Chodick ·

Abstract

Kidney failure risk equations developed in a Canadian population showed high discrimination and adequate calibration when validated in 31 multinational cohorts. However, in some regions the addition of a calibration factor may be necessary.

Topics & Keywords

Dialysis and Renal Disease Management Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Renal and Vascular Pathologies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 315, Issue 2, pp. 164-164

DOI: 10.1001/jama.2015.18202

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