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. 2019 Nov 12;31(1):13–29. doi: 10.1007/s00198-019-05190-5

Table 2.

Study results for the association between accidental falling and chronic kidney disease

Accidental falls
Study Degree of kidney impairment Adjusted (+/−) Reference group
eGFR method < 15 15–29 30–44 < 45 45–59 < 60 Other
Bowling, 2016 [21] CKD-EPI (creatinine) HR 1.09 (0.86–1.37)‡ HR 0.91 (0.76–1.09) +a,b,c,d,e,f ≥ 60
Chen, 2018 [22] MDRD (creatinine)

eGFR 9–57

HR 0.999 (0.995–1.002)

+a,b,c,d ≥ 74
Dukas, 2005 [23] CG (creatinine)

eGFR < 65

OR 4.01 (1.48–10.89)‡

+a,c,d,e ≥ 65
Dukas, 2005 [24] CG (creatinine)

eGFR < 65

OR 1.69 (1.50-1.91)‡

+a,c,e ≥ 65
Hall, 2015 [25] MDRD (creatinine) Rate ratio 1.06 (0.85–1.32) Rate ratio 0.97 (0.76–1.23) +a,f ≥ 60
Kistler, 2018 [26] Self-report

CKD

OR 1.26 (1.13-1.47)

+a,d,f Non-CKD
Naylor, 2014 [29] CKD-EPI (creatinine) ♀ Risk ratio 3.45* ♀Risk ratio 2.39* ♀Risk ratio 2.00* ♀Risk ratio 1.55* ≥ 60
Račić, 2015 [19] Hemodialysis Risk ratio 4.7* Non-CKD
Rafiq, 2014 [27] NHS codes OR 0.9 (0.9–0.9)

eGFR 60–89

OR 1.1 (1.1–1.2)

+a,b,d,e ≥ 90
Rothenbacher, 2014 [28] CKD-EPI (cystatin C) Risk ratio 1.03 (0.83-1.28)* ≥ 60

CG Cockgroft-Gault formula, CKD-EPI Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration, MDRD Modification of Diet in Renal Disease, OR odds ratio, HR hazard ratio

*Calculated from available data

‡Dialysis patients and/or stage 5 excluded

Adjustment

aDemographics

bIntoxications (e.g., alcohol, smoking status)

cBMI, weight

dComorbidity

eUse of antihypertensive medication, psychoactive medication, antidepressants, sedatives, polypharmacy

fImpaired mobility