American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Predicting mortality in incident dialysis patients: an analysis of the United Kingdom Renal Registry.
The risk of death in dialysis patients is high, but varies significantly among patients. No prediction tool is used widely in current clinical practice. We aimed to predict long-term mortality in incident dialysis patients using easily obtainable variables. ⋯ Basic patient characteristics, comorbid conditions, and laboratory variables can predict 3-year mortality in incident dialysis patients with sufficient accuracy. Identification of subgroups of patients according to mortality risk can guide future research and subsequently target treatment decisions in individual patients.