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Table 2 Characteristics of the validation and development populations of the CKD risk models (means and standard deviation (SD) or percent (%))

From: External validation of six clinical models for prediction of chronic kidney disease in a German population

  

Development populations for identified CKD prediction models

Heinz-Nixdorf-Recall-Study

Bang (SCORED, modified SCORED) 2007

Kearns 2013

Kshirsagar 2008

Kwon 2011

Thakkinstian 2011

Country

Germany

USA, 72% white

UK, 30% white,

53% unknown

USA, 78% white

Korea

Thailand

Size of population (N)

4,185

8,530

743,935

9,470

6,565

3,459

CKD defined by

GFR < 60

GFR < 60

GFR < 60

GFR < 60

GFR < 60

KDIGO CKD1-5

Prevalence of CKD

8.6% (MDRD)

9.2% (CKD-Epi)

5.4% (MDRD)

6.8% (MDRD)

16.9% (MDRD)

4.6% (MDRD)

17.5 (CKD1-5, MDRD)

Handling of missings

Excluded

Excluded

Missing BP:

no hypertension

Not reported

Excluded

Not reported

Female

50.5%

52%

50%

56%

50%

54.5%

Age, mean (SD)

59.6 (7.8)

46.0 (31.4)

46.7 (18.2)

57 (9)

44.2 (32.4)

45.2 (46.5)

Age, range

45–75

20–85

 ≥ 18

45–64

 ≥ 19

 ≥ 18

BMI, mean (SD)

27.8 (4.6)

28.0 (12.9)

-

27 (5)

23.6 (8.1)

24.0 (11.8)

Smoking

23.3%

20%

20%

10%

27.5a

35.9%

Diabetes

7.9%

8%

5%

9%

8.3%b

11.9%

Hypertension

59.2%

34%

15%

36%

22.5%

27.5%

Ischemic heart disease or stroke

6.9%

4.9%

2% stroke, 4% IHD

8%

3.2% (IHD or stroke)

3.4% (heart disease)

Heart failure

3.5%

2.1%

1%

0.7%

-

-

Proteinuria

1.7%

10%

-

-

10.3%

-

PVD

2.3%

2.7%

1%

4%

-

-

Kidney stones

12.0% (N = 3,398)

-

-

-

-

5.0%

Serum creatinine mean (SD)

0.93 (0.2)

0.89 (0.4)

-

0.8 (0.2)

0.9 (8.1)

1.1 (1.18) male,

0.8 (1.18) female

eGFR, mean (SD)

79.1 (17.6) (CKD-Epi)

94.0 (48.9)

(MDRD)

-

-

85.9 (56.7)

(MDRD)

-

Anemia

2.1% (Hb < 12)

2.7%c

-

-

8.1%

-

  1. BP: blood pressure; CKD: chronic kidney disease; CVD: cardiovascular disease; IHD: ischemic heart disease; KDIGO: Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes; MDRD: modification of Diet in Renal Disease; PVD: peripheral vascular disease
  2. a smoking defined as: > 5 packs life time or current
  3. b diabetes defined as: glucose ≥ 126 or anti-diabetic medication or insulin therapy
  4. c anemia defined as: treatment of anemia
  5. d history of bypass operation used as surrogate for heart failure