A systematic review finds prediction models for chronic kidney disease were poorly reported and often developed using inappropriate methods.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health concern that is increasing mainly as the result of increasing incidences of diabetes and hypertension. Furthermore, if left untreated, individuals with CKD may progress to end-stage kidney failure. Identifying individuals with undiagnosed CKD or those who are at an increased risk of developing CKD or progressing to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is therefore an important challenge. We sought to systematically review and critically assess the conduct and reporting of methods used to develop risk prediction models for predicting the risk of having undiagnosed (prevalent) or future risk of developing (incident) CKD or end-stage kidney failure in adults. METHODS:We conducted a systematic search of PubMed database to identify studies published up until September 2011 that describe the development of models combining two or more variables to predict the risk of prevalent or incident CKD or ESKD. We extracted key information that describes aspects of developing a prediction model, including the study design, data quality, sample size and number of events, outcome definition, risk predictor selection and coding, missing data, model-building strategies, and aspects of performance. RESULTS:Eleven studies describing the development of 14 prediction models were included. Eight studies reported the development of 11 models to predict incident CKD or ESKD, whereas 3 studies developed models for prevalent CKD. A total of 97 candidate risk predictors were considered, and 43 different risk predictors featured in the 14 prediction models. A method, not recommended to select risk predictors for inclusion in the multivariate model, using statistical significance from univariate screening was carried out in six studies. Missing data were frequently poorly handled and reported with no mention of missing data in four studies; 4 studies explicitly excluded individuals with missing data, and only 2 studies used multiple imputation to replace missing values. CONCLUSION:We found that prediction models for chronic kidney were often developed using inappropriate methods and were generally poorly reported. Using poor methods can affect the predictive ability of the models, whereas inadequate reporting hinders an objective evaluation of the potential usefulness of the model.

journal_name

J Clin Epidemiol

authors

Collins GS,Omar O,Shanyinde M,Yu LM

doi

10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.06.020

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-03-01 00:00:00

pages

268-77

issue

3

eissn

0895-4356

issn

1878-5921

pii

S0895-4356(12)00263-6

journal_volume

66

pub_type

杂志文章,评审
  • Covariate adjustment increased power in randomized controlled trials: an example in traumatic brain injury.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We aimed to determine to what extent covariate adjustment could affect power in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a heterogeneous population with traumatic brain injury (TBI). STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:We analyzed 14-day mortality in 9,497 participants in the Corticosteroid Randomization After Significan...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.08.012

    authors: Turner EL,Perel P,Clayton T,Edwards P,Hernández AV,Roberts I,Shakur H,Steyerberg EW,CRASH trial collaborators.

    更新日期:2012-05-01 00:00:00

  • Serum albumin and risk of stroke, coronary heart disease, and mortality: the role of cigarette smoking.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Lower levels of serum albumin are associated with increased risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality as well as with coronary heart disease and stroke incidence. These relationships have been examined with specific focus on the role of cigarette smoking. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:A prospective study of ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2003.07.001

    authors: Shaper AG,Wannamethee SG,Whincup PH

    更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00

  • AHRQ series on complex intervention systematic reviews-paper 3: adapting frameworks to develop protocols.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Once a proposed topic has been identified for a systematic review and has undergone a question formulation stage, a protocol must be developed that specifies the scope and research questions in detail and outlines the methodology for conducting the systematic review. RATIONALE:Framework modifications are of...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.06.013

    authors: Butler M,Epstein RA,Totten A,Whitlock EP,Ansari MT,Damschroder LJ,Balk E,Bass EB,Berkman ND,Hempel S,Iyer S,Schoelles K,Guise JM

    更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00

  • Weight and mortality in Finnish women.

    abstract::Mortality in relation to body mass index (BMI) was studied in 17,159 healthy Finnish women aged 25-79 followed up for a median of 12 years. Mortality from all cases was related to BMI only in non-smokers aged 25-64, among whom the mortality pattern was "U"-shaped, with a minimum in the second quintile of BMI (the refe...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(91)90131-r

    authors: Rissanen A,Knekt P,Heliövaara M,Aromaa A,Reunanen A,Maatela J

    更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00

  • Methodologic considerations in measuring glycosylated hemoglobin in epidemiologic studies.

    abstract::Multiple linear regression was used to predict an incubated glycosylated hemoglobin value from the unincubated value and blood glucose. Hemoglobin A1 (HbA1) was measured by a disposable microcolumn technique in a large, geographically defined population of diabetic persons in southern Wisconsin. During the study, incu...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(88)90116-3

    authors: Moss SE,Klein R,Klein BE,Spennetta TL,Shrago ES

    更新日期:1988-01-01 00:00:00

  • Reproducibility and relative validity of a self-administered semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire applied to younger women.

    abstract::We have evaluated the reproducibility and relative validity of a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) used in a prospective study of risk factors for cervical neoplasia. The questionnaire is a modified version of one developed and evaluated in a middle-aged Danish population. In the present study, 122 w...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(96)00379-4

    authors: Friis S,Kruger Kjaer S,Stripp C,Overvad K

    更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00

  • Quality varies across clinical practice guidelines for mammography screening in women aged 40-49 years as assessed by AGREE and AMSTAR instruments.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the quality of clinical practice guidelines providing recommendations on the frequency of mammography screening in asymptomatic, average-risk women 40-49 years of age. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:We searched the National Guideline Clearinghouse and MEDLINE for guidelines published from 2005 to 2010. F...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2010.12.005

    authors: Burda BU,Norris SL,Holmer HK,Ogden LA,Smith ME

    更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00

  • When philosophers shoot from the hip.

    abstract::A visible result of the 20-year old applied ethics movement is the use of moral philosophers as quotable newspaper sources. In situations like the op-ed page, adequate space and time allows for serious reflection, and the columns provide accessible, quality ideas for the general public. Quality usually disappears wh...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(92)90058-u

    authors: Rachels J

    更新日期:1992-07-01 00:00:00

  • Weight and mortality in Finnish men.

    abstract::Mortality rates of 22,995 Finnish men aged 25 and over followed up for a median of 12 years were analyzed in relation to body mass index (BMI) at the initial examination. All-cause mortality followed a "U"-shaped distribution, being greatest for the thinnest and fattest men at all ages, or about 1.5-fold for those wit...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(89)90076-0

    authors: Rissanen A,Heliövaara M,Knekt P,Aromaa A,Reunanen A,Maatela J

    更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00

  • Grading the strength of a body of evidence when assessing health care interventions: an EPC update.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To revise 2010 guidance on grading the strength of evidence (SOE) of the effectiveness of drugs, devices, and other preventive and therapeutic interventions in systematic reviews produced by the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program, established by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AH...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.11.023

    authors: Berkman ND,Lohr KN,Ansari MT,Balk EM,Kane R,McDonagh M,Morton SC,Viswanathan M,Bass EB,Butler M,Gartlehner G,Hartling L,McPheeters M,Morgan LC,Reston J,Sista P,Whitlock E,Chang S

    更新日期:2015-11-01 00:00:00

  • Studies with group treatments required special power calculations, allocation methods, and statistical analyses.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:In some trials, the intervention is delivered to individuals in groups, for example, groups that exercise together. The group structure of such trials has to be taken into consideration in the analysis and has an impact on the power of the trial. Our aim was to provide optimal methods for the design and analy...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.05.007

    authors: Faes MC,Reelick MF,Perry M,Olde Rikkert MG,Borm GF

    更新日期:2012-02-01 00:00:00

  • Cluster-randomized controlled trials evaluating complex interventions in general practices are mostly ineffective: a systematic review.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate how frequently complex interventions are shown to be superior to routine care in general practice-based cluster-randomized controlled studies (c-RCTs) and to explore whether potential differences explain results that come out in favor of a complex intervention. STUDY DE...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2017.10.010

    authors: Siebenhofer A,Paulitsch MA,Pregartner G,Berghold A,Jeitler K,Muth C,Engler J

    更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00

  • Modelling the relative risk of esophageal cancer in a case-control study.

    abstract::The aim of this paper was to evaluate the combined effect of alcohol, smoking habits and frequency of consumption of selected dietary items, which are the major sources of retinoids and beta-carotene in the Italian diet, on the risk of esophageal cancer (EC). The adequacy of the multiplicative structure for describing...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(92)90035-l

    authors: Valsecchi MG

    更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00

  • Metacarpal bone loss in middle-aged women: "horse racing" in a 9-year population based follow-up study.

    abstract::Differences in the rate of metacarpal bone loss were evaluated in a 9 year population based follow-up study among 799 women initially aged 45-64 years, using initial and follow-up radiographs of the hands. Metacarpal bone loss started around the age of 50 years and was present in more than 95% of the women. The averag...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(90)90162-i

    authors: van Hemert AM,Vandenbroucke JP,Hofman A,Valkenburg HA

    更新日期:1990-01-01 00:00:00

  • Most systematic reviews of adverse effects did not include unpublished data.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:We sought to identify the proportion of systematic reviews of adverse effects which search for unpublished data and the success rates of identifying unpublished data for inclusion in a systematic review. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Two reviewers independently screened all records published in 2014 in the Datab...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.05.003

    authors: Golder S,Loke YK,Wright K,Sterrantino C

    更新日期:2016-09-01 00:00:00

  • Priority-based initiative for updating existing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines: the results of two iterations.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:New evidence continues to emerge and requires attention after the release of a clinical practice guideline (CPG). The objective of this article is to describe the Document Assessment and Review (DAR) strategy designed to ensue that the CPGs remain current and their quality maintained and to present the resul...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2014.06.013

    authors: Agbassi C,Messersmith H,McNair S,Brouwers M

    更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00

  • Educational attainment and osteoarthritis: differential associations with radiographic changes and symptom reporting.

    abstract::Educational attainment has been negatively associated with the prevalence, morbidity and mortality of many diseases. With knee osteoarthritis as an example, we used NHANES I data to examine whether the cross-sectional association between formal education and disease is due to known risk factors, and also whether educa...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(92)90006-9

    authors: Hannan MT,Anderson JJ,Pincus T,Felson DT

    更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00

  • Trends in fatal coronary heart disease among people aged 25-74 years in Oita City, Japan, from 1987-1998.

    abstract::Serum cholesterol has been increasing in recent years in Japan. There is concern that risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) may be increasing too, but there is little information on validated fatal CHD trends in the Japanese population. We identified 1,056 deaths from heart disease and other deaths possibly hiding CHD ...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00516-9

    authors: Saito I,Ozawa H,Aono H,Ikebe T,Yamashita T,Makino Y

    更新日期:2002-05-01 00:00:00

  • Early studies reported extreme findings with large variability: a meta-epidemiologic study in the field of endocrinology.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the presence of extreme findings and fluctuation in effect size in endocrinology. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTINGS:We systematically identified all meta-analyses published in 2014 in the field of endocrinology. Within each meta-analysis, the effect size of the primary binary outcome was compared across...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2015.10.015

    authors: Wang Z,Alahdab F,Almasri J,Haydour Q,Mohammed K,Abu Dabrh AM,Prokop LJ,Alfarkh W,Lakis S,Montori VM,Murad MH

    更新日期:2016-04-01 00:00:00

  • Rasch analysis informed modifications to the Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis for use in work-related upper limb disorders.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The Work Instability Scale for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA-WIS) is a promising prognostic tool for future work disability outcomes. Rasch analysis was conducted to examine the psychometric performance of the RA-WIS in work-related upper limb disorders. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Eligible injured workers (n=396) a...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2011.02.002

    authors: Tang K,Beaton DE,Gignac MA,Bombardier C

    更新日期:2011-11-01 00:00:00

  • Congestive heart failure and outpatient risk of venous thromboembolism: a retrospective, case-control study.

    abstract::Although CHF has been considered a risk factor for venous thromboembolism, this has not been directly studied. We hypothesized that congestive heart failure would increase the risk of venous thromboembolism in an outpatient population, and that this risk would increase as patients' ventricular function worsened. We co...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(00)00373-5

    authors: Howell MD,Geraci JM,Knowlton AA

    更新日期:2001-08-01 00:00:00

  • Zinc supplementation reduced cost and duration of acute diarrhea in children.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether zinc with oral rehydration solution (ORS) is more cost effective than ORS alone in the treatment of acute diarrhea. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Cost-effectiveness analysis among patients consulting the emergency room of a government institution. METHOD:Cost of treatment and outcome of part...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2006.08.004

    authors: Gregorio GV,Dans LF,Cordero CP,Panelo CA

    更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00

  • The increasing complexity of the core outcomes landscape.

    abstract::In this project, we set out to identify ways to increase the uptake of core outcome sets in clinical research. In doing so, we uncovered a growing recognition, across many different health care sectors, of the need for common, relevant outcomes to improve the quality of decision-making. This has led to a plethora of p...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.05.016

    authors: Moloney RM,Messner DA,Tunis SR

    更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00

  • Simultaneous interval estimates of the odds ratio in studies with two or more comparisons.

    abstract::More than one odds ratio estimate will often arise from a single epidemiologic study. Examples of designs where this may occur include those where there is more than one case or control group, and investigations of several risk factors as part of the same study. Various methods for presenting multiple interval estimat...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(89)90132-7

    authors: Holford TR,Walter SD,Dunnett CW

    更新日期:1989-01-01 00:00:00

  • Conflict of interest as ethical shorthand: understanding the range and nature of "non-financial conflict of interest" in biomedicine.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to identify the range of issues labeled as "non-financial conflicts of interest" in biomedicine, articulate the associated concerns, and analyze the implications of defining these issues as conflicts of interest. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:This was a qualitative study, triangulating d...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2019.12.014

    authors: Grundy Q,Mayes C,Holloway K,Mazzarello S,Thombs BD,Bero L

    更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00

  • Series: Pragmatic trials and real world evidence: Paper 6. Outcome measures in the real world.

    abstract::Results from pragmatic trials should reflect the comparative treatment effects encountered in patients in real-life clinical practice to guide treatment decisions. Therefore, pragmatic trials should focus on outcomes that are relevant to patients, clinical practice, and treatment choices. This sixth article in the ser...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2016.12.022

    authors: Welsing PM,Oude Rengerink K,Collier S,Eckert L,van Smeden M,Ciaglia A,Nachbaur G,Trelle S,Taylor AJ,Egger M,Goetz I,Work Package 3 of the GetReal Consortium.

    更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00

  • Analysis of menstrual diary data across the reproductive life span applicability of the bipartite model approach and the importance of within-woman variance.

    abstract::The nature of variability in menstrual function has not been adequately described or quantified across the reproductive life span. This article evaluates the applicability of the bipartite model approach to the analysis of menstrual data and the relative importance of within-woman variability across the reproductive l...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(99)00202-4

    authors: Harlow SD,Lin X,Ho MJ

    更新日期:2000-07-01 00:00:00

  • Screening with total cholesterol: determining sensitivity and specificity of the National Cholesterol Education Program's guidelines from a population survey.

    abstract::The objective of the study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) guidelines in identifying at-risk individuals for hypercholesterolemia, using population-based data from the Manitoba Heart Health Survey (MHHS). The MHHS surveyed a representative sample of...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0895-4356(94)90301-8

    authors: Gelskey DE,Young TK,MacDonald SM

    更新日期:1994-05-01 00:00:00

  • Rasch analysis of the PedsQL: an increased understanding of the properties of a rating scale.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Traditionally, measures have been developed using classical test theory (CTT). This study examines the psychometrics of the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales (parent report) using a modern psychometric approach (i.e., Rasch analysis) to determine if further insight regarding the behavior of the measure can be ga...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2012.04.014

    authors: Amin L,Rosenbaum P,Barr R,Sung L,Klaassen RJ,Dix DB,Klassen A

    更新日期:2012-10-01 00:00:00

  • The Singaporean English and Chinese versions of the EQ-5D achieved measurement equivalence in cancer patients.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess measurement equivalence of the Singaporean English and Chinese versions of the EuroQol Group's 5-domain questionnaire (EQ-5D) in cancer patients. STUDY DESIGN AND SETTING:Seven hundred and seventy-one ethnic Chinese patients in Singapore were recruited, and they answered either an English or a Chin...

    journal_title:Journal of clinical epidemiology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.jclinepi.2008.03.007

    authors: Gao F,Ng GY,Cheung YB,Thumboo J,Pang G,Koo WH,Sethi VK,Wee J,Goh C

    更新日期:2009-02-01 00:00:00