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. 2013 Oct 22;14:228. doi: 10.1186/1471-2369-14-228

Table 3.

Associations reported within included studies

First author, year Association Analysis
CKD and frailty associated with outcome
Wilhelm-Leen [14]
• Mortality in frail patients with CKD
HR 2.0, 95% CI 1.5 - 2.7
• Frailty in patients with CKD stage 1/2
OR 2.21, 95% CI 1.49-3.28
• Frailty in patients with CKD stage 3a
OR 2.48, 95% CI 1.57-3.93
• Frailty in patients with CKD stage 3b-5
OR 5.88, 95% CI 3.40-10.16
Roshanravan [15]
• Frailty components associated with Death or Dialysis
HR 2.5, 95% CI 0.9-2.87
• Frailty with eGFR between 30- 44 mL/min/1.73 m2
HR 2.1, 95% CI 1.0-4.7
• Frailty with eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2
HR 2.8, 95% CI 1.3-6.3
CKD and frailty associated
Odden [17]
• Physical limitation with creatinine clearance between 60-90 mL/min
OR 1.0, 95% CI 0.7-1.5
• Physical limitation with creatinine clearance <60 mL/min
OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3-3.1
• Low exercise capacity with creatinine clearance between 60-90 mL/min
OR 2.3, 95% CI 1.4-3.8
• Low exercise capacity with creatinine clearance <60 mL/min
OR 6.7, 95% CI 3.8-11.8
Shlipak [18]
• Frailty in patients with CRI
OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.28-2.41
Fried [4]
• Functional limitation in patients with CKD (eGFR <60 mL/min/1.73 m2)
HR 1.30, 95% CI 1.08-1.56
Bowling [19]
• IADL decline with CKD stage≥3B (eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2)
OR 3.12, 95% CI 1.38-7.06
• BADL decline with CKD stage≥3B (eGFR <45 mL/min/1.73 m2)
OR 3.78, 95% CI 1.36-9.77
Lattanzio [16] • Low SPPB total score and eGFR B = 0.49, 95% CI 0.18-0.66, p=0.003

BADL Basic Activities of Daily Living, CI confidence interval, CKD Chronic Kidney Disease, CRI chronic renal insufficiency, HR hazard ratio, IADL Instrumental activities of daily living, OR odds ratio, SPPB Short Physical Performance Battery.