Research Article

Comparative Performance of Creatinine-Based Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Equations in the Malays: A Pilot Study in Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

Table 5

Mean, bias, precision, and accuracy of GFR estimates within two BMI subgroups.

VariableBMI < 23 kg/m2  BMI ≥ 23 kg/m2  

GFR
(ml/min/1.73 m2)
 Measured43.19 ± 19.4441.61 ± 23.78
 CGBSA41.80 ± 23.9639.94 ± 17.67
 4-MDRD43.14 ± 23.2833.16 ± 13.90
 CKD-EPI44.57 ± 25.7334.46 ± 15.40
Median bias
 CGBSA−1.34 (−23.8, 27.35)−1.66 (−33.07, 19.81)
 4-MDRD0.04 (−22.8, 23.6)−8.44 (−55.80, 6.10)
 CKD-EPI1.39 (−19.8, 32.6)−7.15 (−48.80, 7.10)
Mean difference
 CGBSA−1.34 ± 11.54−1.66 ± 10.68
 4-MDRD−0.04 ± 11.068.44 ± 11.74
 CKD-EPI1.39 ± 12.31−7.15 ± 10.71
Accuracy within 10
 CGBSA7.08.1
 4-MDRD14.316.2
 CKD-EPI14.310.8
Accuracy within 30
 CGBSA50.048.6
 4-MDRD50.054
 CKD-EPI42.954.1

Mean CGBSA GFR versus measured GFR , mean 4-MDRD GFR versus measured GFR , and mean CKD-EPI GFR versus measured GFR .
Mean CGBSA GFR versus measured GFR , mean 4-MDRD GFR versus measured GFR , and mean CKD-EPI GFR versus measured GFR .