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. 2008 Jan;3(1):117–124. doi: 10.2215/CJN.02790707

Table 4.

Percentage agreement for indicated use of individual immunosuppressive drugs in compared data sourcesa

Drug OPTN/MR ±30 D of Follow-up Date Window for Ascertainment
±90 D of Follow-up Date Window for Ascertainment
OPTN/CLM MR/CLM OPTN/CLM MR/CLM
Cyclosporine
    discharge 92.7 93.8 96.0 96.9 98.0
    6 mo 93.1 82.6 89.5 93.5 96.5
    1 yr 94.9 96.4 97.0 98.3 100.0
Tacrolimus
    discharge 95.6 96.9 100.0 96.9 100.0
    6 mo 94.8 93.5 94.7 95.7 96.5
    1 yr 97.8 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
MMF
    discharge 84.7 83.1 98.0 84.6 100.0
    6 mo 91.4 89.1 84.2 91.3 87.7
    1 yr 95.7 91.1 94.0 92.9 95.5
Azathioprine
    discharge 81.0 69.2 92.0 75.4 96.0
    6 mo 92.2 91.3 87.7 93.5 96.5
    1 yr 92.8 87.5 90.9 92.9 95.5
Sirolimus
    discharge 99.3 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    6 mo 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
    1 yr 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Prednisone
    discharge 97.8 83.1 80.0 97.8 86.0
    6 mo 98.3 60.9 54.4 73.9 71.9
    1 yr 98.6 57.4 54.6 66.1 68.2
a

Analytic samples were defined by the availability of maintenance immunosuppression information in the data sources under comparison at the study time points of interest. Percentage agreement indicates the proportion of the analytic sample that has been similarly classified by both sources.