Validity of cardiovascular risk prediction models in kidney transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Predicting cardiovascular risk is of great interest in renal transplant recipients since cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality.

Objective

To conduct a systematic review to assess the validity of cardiovascular risk prediction models in this population.

Methods

Five databases were searched (MEDLINE, EMBASE, SCOPUS, CINAHL, and Web of Science) and cohort studies with at least one year of follow-up were included. Variables that described population characteristics, study design, and prognostic performance were extracted. The Quality in Prognostic Studies (QUIPS) tool was used to evaluate bias.

Results

Seven studies met the criteria for inclusion, of which, five investigated the Framingham risk score and three used a transplant-specifi

SUBMITTER: Mansell H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3996891 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature