ukeld: UKELD score

In transplantr: Audit and Research Functions for Transplantation

Description

A vectorised function to calculate the UKELD score using SI units for bilirubin and creatinine.

Usage

ukeld(INR, bili, creat, Na, units = "SI")

Arguments

INR	numeric vector of INR
bili	numeric vector of bilirubin in µmol/l
creat	numeric vector of creatinine in µmol/l
Na	numeric vector of sodium in mmol/l
units	Units for bilirubin and creatinine ("SI" for µmol/l (default), "US" for mg/dl)

Details

Reference: Barber KM, Madden S, Allen J, et al. Elective liver transplant list mortality: development of a United Kingdom end-stage liver disease score. Transplantation 2011; 92(4):469-76.

Value

numeric vector of UKELD scores

Examples

ukeld(INR = 1.0, bili = 212, creat = 54, Na = 126)

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