Evaluation of a predictive model of end-stage kidney disease in a French-based cohort.

KFRE was highly discriminant between patients progressing to ESKD vs those non-progressing. The 4-variable score may help stratify renal risk and referral in the numerous patients with stage 3 CKD. Conversely, the proposed thresholds for creating vascular access or preemptive transplantation were not superior to eGFR alone.