Evaluation of administrative case definitions for chronic kidney disease in children.

CONCLUSIONS: The sensitivity of administrative data algorithms for CKD is unacceptably low for a screening test. Specificity is excellent; therefore, children without CKD are correctly identified. Alternate data sources are required for population-based surveillance of this important chronic disease. PMID: 31578037 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31578037?dopt=Abstract

Source: Pediatric Research - October 1, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Dart A, Chartier M, Komenda P, Walld R, Koseva I, Burchill C, Tangri N Tags: Pediatr Res Source Type: research