ckd.data: A synthetic dataset contains variables for eGFR calculation.

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A synthetic dataset contains variables for eGFR calculation.

Description

A synthetic dataset contains variables for eGFR calculation for 1000 adults and 1000 children.

Usage

ckd.data

Format

A data frame with 2000 rows (1000 adults and 1000 children/young adults) and 12 variables:

cr

Serum creatinine, micromol/L

cys

Serum cystatin C, mg/L

age

Age, years

sex

Sex

ethnicity

Ethnicity

height

Height, cm

category

Indication on whether the generated data refer to adults or children

Details

Citation: Bikbov B. kidney.epi: Kidney-Related Functions for Clinical and Epidemiological Research. Scientific-Tools.Org, https://Scientific-Tools.Org. DOI: 10.32614/CRAN.package.kidney.epi

Source

Synthetic dataset was generated based on two publications:

  • adults: Lamb EJ, Barratt J, Brettell EA et al. Accuracy of glomerular filtration rate estimation using creatinine and cystatin C for identifying and monitoring moderate chronic kidney disease: the eGFR-C study. Health Technol Assess 2024;28(35), doi:10.3310/HYHN1078.

  • children/young adults: Pierce CB, Muñoz A, Ng DK et al. Age- and sex-dependent clinical equations to estimate glomerular filtration rates in children and young adults with chronic kidney disease. Kidney International. 2021;99(4):948–956, doi:10.1016/j.kint.2020.10.047.


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