Predicting 3-Year Survival in Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis: An External Validation of iChoose Kidney in Ontario, Canada.

Vivian S TanAmit X GargEric McArthurRachel E PatzerJennifer GanderPavel S RoshanovS Joseph KimGreg A KnollSeychelle YohannaMegan K McCallumKyla L Naylor

Published in: Canadian journal of kidney health and disease (2018)

The original iChoose Kidney risk calculator was able to adequately predict mortality in this Canadian (Ontario) cohort of ESKD patients. After minor modifications, the predictive accuracy improved. The Dialysis vs. Kidney Transplant- Estimated Survival in Ontario risk calculator may be a valuable resource to help ESKD patients make an informed decision on pursuing kidney transplantation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
kidney transplantation
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
patient reported outcomes