TABLE 2

Comparison of Performance of Equations for eGFR to 2 99mTc-DTPA Reference Methods for mGFR in Patients with Hepatic Cirrhosis

Reference GFR method
Estimating equationParameterUV/P DTPA mGFRPlasma DTPA mGFR
MDRDAccuracy p1029.63%35.19%
Accuracy p2048.15%68.52%
Accuracy p3057.41%88.89%
Precision16.4517.50
Mean bias−6.23 (−14.70 to 2.23)1.54 (−4.73 to 7.86)
Mean percentage bias19.32%2.53%
Correlation0.72 (0.56–0.83)0.69 (0.52–0.81)
CKD-EPI (SCr)Accuracy p1020.37%35.19%
Accuracy p2038.89%64.81%
Accuracy p3055.56%83.33%
Precision17.2815.06
Mean bias−10.46 (−20.22 to −0.70)−2.69 (−8.93 to 3.55)
Mean percentage bias26.03%17.90%
Correlation0.57 (0.36–0.73)0.70 (0.53–0.81)
CKD-EPI (CysC)Accuracy p1022.22%31.48%
Accuracy p2044.44%61.11%
Accuracy p3059.26%77.78%
Precision25.5519.59
Mean bias−6.61 (−16.73 to 3.50)1.16 (−5.13 to 7.44)
Mean percentage bias34.84%19.51%
Correlation0.53 (0.30–0.70)0.71 (0.54–0.82)
CKD-EPI (CysC+SCr)Accuracy p1016.67%42.59%
Accuracy p2050.00%75.93%
Accuracy p3061.11%85.19%
Precision18.1314.18
Mean bias−8.63 (−17.99 to 0.74)−0.85 (−6.25 to 4.54)
Mean percentage bias23.21%15.04%
Correlation0.62 (0.42–0.76)0.79 (0.66–0.87)
  • Data in parentheses are 95% confidence intervals.