Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75.
Bjoerg ThorsteinsdottirLaTonya J HicksonRachel GiblonAtieh PajouhiNatalie ConnellMegan BrandaAmrit K VasdevRozalina G McCoyLadan ZandNavdeep TangriNilay D ShahPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Most predictive indices for mortality performed moderately in our incident dialysis population. The Wick and Foley indices were the best performing, but had issues with under and over calibration. More accurate indices for predicting survival in older patients with kidney failure are needed.