Table 1.
Summary of the annual renal biopsy rate in European studies (modified from Naumovic et al. [31])
| Country (reference) | Type of registry | Follow-up (years) | Number of biopsies | Biopsy rate (php/year) | Population density (inhab./km2) (2002) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain [2] | National | 6 | 7016 | 4.8 | 81 |
| Finland [32] | Six centres | 24 | 3310 | 17.6 | 15 |
| Italy [3] | National | 7 | 15 461 | NA | 187 |
| Denmark [22] | National | 13 | 2380 | 4.0 | 125 |
| France [4] | Single centre | 27 | 1742 | 16.2 | 108 |
| Czech Republic [1] | National | 7 | 4004 | 4.4–6.9 | 129 |
| Romania [11] | Two centres | 10 | 606 | 1.1 | 94 |
| Serbia [31] | Single centre | 20 | 1626 | 1.1 | 84 |
| Northern Ireland [24] | Single centre | 30 | 2128 | 2.0–7.1 | 122 |
| Germany, present study | Single centre | 24 | 1208 | 6.1 | 231 |