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Table 4 Performance of the CKD algorithm by age and sex

From: Detecting chronic kidney disease in population-based administrative databases using an algorithm of hospital encounter and physician claim codes

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

66-80 years old

37.6 (36.6-38.6)

97.1 (97.0-97.2)

59.1 (57.9-60.4)

93.3 (93.1-93.5)

>80 years old

28.4 (27.5-29.2)

96.1 (95.8-96.3)

74.5 (73.1-75.8)

76.8 (76.4-77.3)

 

Code Positive

Code Negative

 

eGFR (mL/min per 1.73m 2 )

Creatinine (μmol/L)

eGFR (mL/min per 1.73m 2 )

Creatinine (μmol/L)

66-80 years old

41 (29–55)

133 (104–176)

73 (60–85)

81 (69–95)

>80 years old

34 (25–45)

140 (109–183)

58 (46–72)

87 (71–106)

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Men

43.7 (42.5-44.8)

96.0 (95.8-96.2)

62.0 (60.6-63.3)

91.9 (91.7-92.1)

Women

25.7 (24.9-26.5)

97.6 (97.5-97.7)

69.4 (68.0-70.8)

86.2 (86.0-86.5)

 

Code Positive

Code Negative

 

eGFR (mL/min per 1.73m 2 )

Creatinine (μmol/L)

eGFR (mL/min per 1.73m 2 )

Creatinine (μmol/L)

Men

40 (28–53)

145 (115–190)

72 (59–83)

90 (79–106)

Women

36 (25–49)

123 (95–164)

67 (53–81)

74 (64–89)

  1. Abbreviations: ICD-10, International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision; OHIP, Ontario Health Insurance Plan; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; CI, confidence interval.
  2. Dichotomous results are presented for a reference eGFR < 45 mL/min per 1.73 m2.
  3. Numbers listed are median (interquartile range).
  4. Creatinine was measured in serum.