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. 2023 Feb 22;2023(2):CD013775. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013775.pub2

20. Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ‐ Studies undertaking multivariable regression analyses to determine the effect of eGFR on progression to PDR.

Study Study type Time years  N at baseline Adjustment factors Effect estimate P value Comments
          Type Value 95% CI    
Type 2 diabetes  
Cho 2019 Retrospective cohort 4 405 HbA1c, age HR 2.55 1.22 to 5.35 < 0.05 a reduction in eGFR of > 20%
Hsieh 2018 Prospective cohort 8 2096 DM duration, age, sex, SBP, BMI, serum fasting glucose, cholesterol, low‐ and high‐density lipoprotein, triglycerides HR  
1.55a
2.05b
4.22c
0.63 to 3.82
0.72 to 5.86
1.27 to 14.07
0.34
 
 
0.18
 
 
0.02
 
 

BMI: body mass index; CI: confidence interval; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; DM: diabetes mellitus; DR: diabetic retinopathy; HbA1c: glycated haemoglobin/haemoglobin A1c; HR: hazard ratio; NPDR: non‐proliferative diabetic retinopathy; OR: odds ratio; PDR: proliferative diabetic retinopathy; RR: risk ratio; SBP: systolic blood pressure; vs: versus

a46‐60mL/min/1.73m2b30‐45mL/min/1.73m2
c<30 mL/min/1.73m2