Comorbidity burden at dialysis initiation and mortality: A cohort study

Conclusions The CCI and ESRD-CI have a limited ability to discriminate mortality risk for incident dialysis patients. Acknowledging the frequency with which they are used, this study emphasizes the need to re-examine the usefulness of previously derived comorbidity indices in contemporary dialysis cohorts.
Source: Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research