Table 3.
Classification of Patients for Referral From Primary to Specialty Care Based on NICE Criteria or a KFRE>3% at 5 Years — Primary Analysis
KFRE Threshold, n (% of Total Analysis) |
Total, n (%) | ||
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No Referral ≤3% 5-Year Risk (Low Risk) |
Referral >3% 5-Year Risk (High Risk) |
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NICE criteria | |||
No referral | 28,427 (72.0) | 3483 (8.8) | 31,910 (80.8) |
Referral | 2386 (6.0) | 5180 (13.1) | 7566 (19.2) |
Total n (%) | 30,813 (78.1) | 8663 (21.9) | 39,476 (100) |
KFRE, kidney failure risk equation; NICE, National Institute of Health and Care Excellence.