European journal of internal medicine
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Eur. J. Intern. Med. · Oct 2020
Meta AnalysisComparison of bias and accuracy using cystatin C and creatinine in CKD-EPI equations for GFR estimation.
The directly measured glomerular filtrate rate (mGFR) is the gold standard for kidney function, but it is invasive and costly. The Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equations have been widely used to estimate GFR, however, the comparative accuracy of estimated GFR (eGFR) using creatinine and cystatin C in CKD-EPI equations remains unclear. We performed this meta-analysis to assess the bias and accuracy of eGFR using equations of CKD-EPIcrea, CKD-EPIcys, and CKD-EPIcrea/cys in adult populations relevant to primary health care. ⋯ CKD-EPIcrea/cys and CKD-EPIcys gave less bias and more accurate estimates of mGFR than CKD-EPIcrea. More variables and coefficients could be added in CKD-EPI equations to achieve less bias and more accuracy in future research.