Table 6.
Example patients with corresponding mortality probabilities
| Predictors | Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extended model | Basic model | Age (per year) | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| eGFR (per mL/min/1.73 m2) | 10 | 15 | 20 | ||
| Malignancy present | No | No | No | ||
| Diabetes mellitus present | Yes | No | Yes | ||
| Cardiovascular disease present | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Ischaemic heart disease | No | No | Yes | ||
| Left ventricular dysfunction | No | No | No | ||
| Peripheral vascular disease | No | Yes | Yes | ||
| Gender | Male | Female | Male | ||
| Serum albumin (per g/L) | 32 | 35 | 40 | ||
| CRP (nmol/L) | 40 | 29 | 19 | ||
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| Probability of death within 2 years | |||||
| Basic dialysis model | 10% | 42% | 48% | ||
| Basic CC model | 44% | 56% | 34% | ||
| Probability difference (CC minus dialysis) | 34% | 14% | −14% | ||
| Extended dialysis model | 15% | 44% | 47% | ||
| Extended CC model | 51% | 57% | 31% | ||
| Probability difference (CC minus dialysis) | 36% | 13% | −16% | ||