Table 2.
Clinical data elements
| Data element | Measure type |
|---|---|
| Year of birth |
Numerical |
| Gender |
M/F |
| Race/ethnicity |
Standard major groups and Other |
| Current smoking |
Current, never, past |
| Height and weight/BMI |
Hgt, wgt actual |
| Total visits/encounters |
Encounter records |
| Hemoglobin |
Numerical result |
| HDL |
Numerical result |
| LDL-C |
Numerical result |
| Triglycerides |
Numerical result |
| Creatinine |
Numerical result |
| AST |
Numerical result |
| ALT |
Numerical result |
| HbA1c |
Numerical result |
| 25 OH Vitamin D |
Numerical result |
| Electrolytes |
Numerical result |
| Serum phosphorous |
Numerical result |
| PTH intact |
Numerical result |
| All medications |
Coded (NDC)/RxNorm |
| All diagnosis – active & inactive |
ICD-9 |
| Blood pressure |
Systolic and diastolic |
| Estimated GFR |
Calculated value |
| Urine albumin/creatinine ratio |
Calculated value |
| Medicare insurance coverage |
Flag for medicare insurance |
| Nephrologists referrals | Referral records (when available) |